Intro
Preface
Contents
Introduction
1 Introduction
1.1 Brief Narration of the Book
References
Introduction of Graphene: The "Mother" of All Carbon Allotropes
1 Introduction
2 Properties
3 Graphene Oxide (GO)
4 Applications of Graphene and its Derivatives
4.1 Batteries
4.2 Transistors
4.3 Computer Chips
4.4 Energy Generation and Energy Conversion
4.5 Supercapacitors
4.6 DNA Sequencing
4.7 Membrane Separation
4.8 Coatings
4.9 Lenses
4.10 Touch Screens
5 Conclusions
References
Extra Ordinary Properties of Graphene

1 Mechanical Properties
2 Chemical Properties
2.1 Chemical Structure and Bonding
2.2 Geometry and Stability
2.3 Chemistry of Graphene Materials
3 Thermal Properties
3.1 Phonon Dispersion of Graphene
4 Physico-Chemical Properties
4.1 Permeability
5 Biological Properties
6 Physical Properties
7 Magnetic Properties
References
Fabrication Routes of Graphene
1 Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD)
2 Mechanical Exfoliation
3 Chemical Exfoliation
4 Electrochemical Exfoliation
5 Arc Discharge
6 Epitaxial Growth
7 Pyrolysis
References

Graphene Oxide
1 Introduction
2 Structure and Properties
2.1 Thermal and Electronic Properties
2.2 Optical Properties
2.3 Mechanical Properties
3 Fabrication of GO
3.1 Brodie Method
3.2 Staudenmaier Method
3.3 Hummer's Method
3.4 Modified Hummer's Method
3.5 Tour Method
4 Characterization of GO
4.1 Morphology
4.2 Structure of GO Sheet
4.3 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) Analysis
4.4 Optical Absorption Analysis
4.5 Thermal Stability of GO Sheet
4.6 Elemental Analysis of GO Sheet
4.7 The XPS Analysis of GO Sheet

5 Applications of GO
References
The Characterization Analysis of Graphene
1 Spectroscopic and Microscopic Approaches
1.1 Raman Spectroscopy
1.2 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
1.3 Optical Microscopy
1.4 Scanning Probe and Tunneling Microscopy
1.5 Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
1.6 Atomic Force Microscopy
2 Conclusion
References
Potential Applications of Graphene
1 Introduction
2 Graphene Based Material for Energy Storage Devices
3 Graphene Based Material for Batteries
3.1 Li-Ion Batteries
3.2 Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

3.3 Na-Ion Batteries
3.4 Li-Air Batteries
4 Graphene Based Material for Supercapacitors
4.1 Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitors (EDLCs)
4.2 Redox Based Electrochemical Capacitors
5 Graphene-Based Material for Flexible Optoelectronics
6 Graphene-Based Material for Touch-Based Flexible Screens and OLED Displays
6.1 Touch-Based Flexible Screens
6.2 Flexible Organic Light Emitting Diodes
7 Graphene-Based Materials for Biomedical Applications
7.1 Biofunctionalization with Proteins
7.2 Graphene-Based Material for DNA