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一个平台。氧化石墨烯基材料有望在过滤、分离科学、能源材料和特种涂料等领域带来革命性的变化。由于缺乏对氧化石墨烯片在溶液和添加剂存在下的组织的可靠控制，这些材料扩展到广泛的高性能应用范围受到限制。该项目将确定控制氧化石墨烯堆叠中片间间距的实际步骤，这对于实现其在现实应用中的潜力至关重要，例如用于海水淡化的过滤膜。该项目将为制造可靠的能源材料和过滤分离膜提供显著的效益。

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.