Towards industrialization of graphene oxide

Abstract

Graphene oxide (GO) has demonstrated potential applications in various fields, and attracted intensive attention in industry as well. Numerous companies worldwide have been working on the industrial applications of GO-based materials in, e.g., thermal management, multifunctional composites, anti-corrosion paints, lubricants, energy storage, environment protection and biomedicals. This review presents a short summary on the proceedings of GO towards industrialization, including the large-scale production and some promising applications, by providing views on the processing strategies and challenges specifically for the industrial use of GO. This review would help the scientists in this area to find topics for overcoming challenges together with engineers.