Solutions of Reduced Carbon Allotropes and Their Utilization for Functional Material Generation

Abstract

Despite their reactive nature, the properties of solutions of reduced carbon allotropes have been studied in detail and remarkable research regarding their possible utilization have been conducted in recent years. Solutions of reduced carbon allotropes are an excellent basis for the generation of functional architectures. Solutions of reduced carbon nanotubides have been used to enrich metallic SWCNTS in solution, to fabricate transparent conductive films and to generate macroscopic fibers of aligned CNTs. GICs have been used to produce potassium batteries and to synthesize carbon nanodots with photoluminescence behavior. We foresee a bright future for these solutions because predominantly single components are present, e.g., single-layer graphene and their properties are now well understood.