Table 1 Lateral dimension and recovery rate of exfoliated GO flakes via sonication and homogenization method under various experimental conditions.

From: High-efficiency exfoliation of large-area mono-layer graphene oxide with controlled dimension

Exfoliation method

Time (h)

Condition

Lateral dimension (µm)

Recovery rate (%)

Sonication

1

80 W

~50

7.3 ± 0.7

3

80 W

~40

11.7 ± 0.6

5

80 W

~20

16.2 ± 0.8

1

150 W

~5

92.1 ± 1.9

3

150 W

~5

98.3 ± 2.0

5

150 W

~0.5

98.9 ± 2.1

1

200 W

~0.8

98.8 ± 1.3

3

200 W

~0.5

99.0 ± 1.9

5

200 W

~0.3

99.1 ± 2.9

Homogenization

1

3000 rpm

~40

6.1 ± 0.8

3

3000 rpm

~30

13.5 ± 0.5

5

3000 rpm

~15

26.7 ± 1.6

1

6000 rpm

~25

21.3 ± 0.4

3

6000 rpm

~15

24.3 ± 1.6

5

6000 rpm

~10

32.2 ± 1.0

1

9000 rpm

~20

49.1 ± 1.9

3

9000 rpm

~15

50.6 ± 1.2

5

9000 rpm

~10

71.2 ± 2.2

  1. Sonication power: 80, 150, and 200 W. Homogenization rotation speed: 3000, 6000, and 9000 rpm. Exfoliation time: 1, 3, and 5 hr.