Preparation of graphene/tetrathiafulvalene nanocomposite switchable surfaces

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Jan 30;48(9):1221-3. doi: 10.1039/c1cc15215g. Epub 2011 Nov 1.

Abstract

A one step process for simultaneous reduction and functionalization of graphene oxide using tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) is described. Chemical oxidation of TTF to TTF(2+) using an aqueous solution of Fe(ClO(4))(3) expels the charged molecule from the graphene nanosheets, while subsequent immersion in neutral TTF solution allows the capture of the TTF molecules.