Mapping, modelling, and manipulating graphene oxide interfaces

该项目旨在为氧化石墨烯在水中和添加剂中的可控操作提供平台。基于氧化石墨烯的材料有望在过滤、分离科学、能源材料和特种涂料领域产生革命性的变化。这些材料在广泛的高性能应用中的扩展受到了限制，因为缺乏对溶液中和添加剂存在时石墨烯氧化片组织的可靠控制。该项目将确定控制氧化石墨烯堆栈中的片间间距的实际步骤，这对于实现其在现实世界中的应用潜力至关重要，例如用于水淡化的滤膜。该项目将在制造可靠的能源材料和过滤和分离膜方面提供显著的好处。

This project aims to provide a platform for the controllable manipulation of graphene oxide in water and with additives. Graphene oxide-based materials promise transformative change in the areas of filtration, separation science, energy materials and specialty coatings. Expansion of these materials into this broad range of high-performance applications is limited by the lack of reliable control over the organisation of the graphene oxide sheets in solution and in the presence of additives. This project will identify the practical steps for controlling the inter-sheet spacing in graphene oxide stacks, which is critical to realising their potential in real-world applications such as in filtration membranes for water desalination. This project will provide significant benefits in making reliable energy materials and filtration and separation membranes.