Graphene,a perfect two-dimensional (2D) nanostructure,is an ideal template for 2D material design.We developed a graphenetemplated method to synthesize 2D silica nanosheets through the crosslinking of poly(3-methacryloxypropyl trimethoxysilane)grafted graphene oxide (GO-g-PMPS),followed by pyrolysis at 700℃ for 10 h.
Reversible assembly and disassembly of rod-like large complex micelles have been achieved by applying photoswitching of supramolecular inclusion and exclusion of azobenzene-functionalized hyperbranched polyglycerol and α-cyclodextrin as driving force, promising a versatile system for self-assembly switched by light. Hydrogen-nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy were applied to characterize the azobenzene-functionalized hyperbranched polyglycerol. Atomic force microscopy (AFM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and dynamic laser light scattering (DLS) were employed to investigate and track the morphology of the rod-like large complex micelles before and after irradiation of UV light.
We prepared hyper-oxidized graphene(HOG) as a form of graphene derivative by additional oxidation of graphene oxide(GO) sheets. HOG, which formed more functional groups and isolated conjugated clusters on the sheets, accordingly showed high solubility in water and alcohols, high transmittance and film transparence, longer fluorescence decay constant time, and enhanced fluorescence in states of solution and solid. By contrast, GO has much weaker fluorescence in solution and its fluorescence is totally quenched in solid. The influences of concentration, metallic ions, and pH on HOG fluorescence in aqueous solution were also investigated in detail. Due to HOG's strong fluorescence, direct visualization was realized on substrates and in solution. In addition, direct 3D fluorescence visualizations of HOG phase in polymer composites were achieved. These results show the great potential of HOG in a broad range of applications, from biological labeling, probes, and drug carriers to highperformance composites and nanomanipulation.
