Ali KamaliUniversity of Cambridge, UK
Dr Ali Kamali is Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, and also consultant to several companies. His main research interest is developing novel methods for large-scale synthesis of advanced materials and nanostructures, using a variety of techniques. He has several inventions in the areas such as fabrication of intermetallics, graphene and diamond. He possesses extensive experience in transferring newly developed technologies and discoveries to industry, and has received several awards.
Title:Large -scale preparation of carbon nanomaterials in molten salts
SymposiumB01 Graphene/Graphene Oxide Manufacture Technology
Starting Time
Ending Time
Abstract
Carbon nanostructures include fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, nanofibres, graphene and nanodiamonds. In recent years graphene has received widespread attention owing to its extraordinary physical, mechanical and chemical properties which make it a promising candidate for many applications. Molten salts offer an opportunity to economically produce large amounts of graphene. The intercalation of hydrogen into the interlayer space of graphite crystallites at the graphite electrodes immersed in molten LiCl leads to the formation of high quality graphene nanosheets in a high yield. This process is anticipated to be a simple and efficient method for the large-scale production of graphene nanomaterials. The recent advancements in the preparation and possible applications of the molten salt produced graphene are reviewed.