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US00901.7474B2 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 9,017,474 B2 Geim et al. (45) Date of Patent: Apr. 28, 2015 (54) FUNCTIONALIZED GRAPHENE AND 2011/0186786 A1* 8, 2011 Scheffer et al. ............... 252/510 METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE 2011/0186789 A1* 8, 2011 Samulski et al. .. ... 252/514 SAME 2012/0021293 A1 1/2012 Zhamu et al. .............. 429,2315 (75) Inventors: Andre Geim, Manchester (GB); Rahul OTHER PUBLICATIONS Raveendran-Nair, Manchester (GB); Kostya Novoselov, Manchester (GB) http://www.merriam-Webster.com/dictionary/composite; May 23, s 2014. (73) Assignee: The University of Manchester, Blake, P. et al., “Graphene-based liquid crystal device.” Nano Lett. Manchester (GB) 8(6): 1704-1708, (Apr. 30, 2008). Castro Neto, A., et al., “The electronic properties of graphene.” Rev. (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this Mod. 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C Primary Examiner — Guinever Gregorio (51) Oil 31/04 (2006.01) (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Greenberg Traurig, LLP: B82Y 30/00 (201 101) Chinh H. Pham; Natalie Salem B824.0/00 (2011.01) (52) U.S. Cl. (57) ABSTRACT CPC ............. COIB31/0484 (2013.01); B82Y 30/00 (2013.01); B82Y40/00 (2013.01); COIB The present invention relates to the novel material fluo 2204/30 (2013.01) rographene (FG), methods of making fluorographene, and its (58) Field of Classification Search applications in electronics and related fields. The fluo CPC combination set(s) only. rographene also finds use in improving the properties of com See application file for complete search history. posite materials by incorporating the fluorographene of the invention with one or more materials such as fluoropolymers (56) References Cited (FP) and the like. Conventionally, FP inter-chain interactions U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS are very weak but spread over the area of FG, FG is able to act M as a very effective and compatible reinforcement. 2007/0231696 A1* 10, 2007 Yazami et al. ............. 429,231.7 2011 OO68290 A1* 3, 2011 Haddon et al. ......... 252/62.51 R. 2011/0156019 A1* 6, 2011 Tessler et al. ................... 257/40 13 Claims, 12 Drawing Sheets & US 9,017.474 B2 Page 2 (56) References Cited Ponomarenko, L., et al., “Chaotic dirac billiard in graphene quantum dots.” Science, 320(5874):356-358, (Apr. 18, 2008). OTHER PUBLICATIONS Robinson, J., et al., “Properties of fluorinated graphene films.” Nano Left, 10(8):3001-3005. (Aug. 11, 2010). Ruff, O. and Bretschneider, O., “Die reaktions.produkte der Elias, D., et al., “Control of graphene's properties by reversible verschiedenen Kohlenstoffformen mit Fluor II (Kohlenstoff hydrogenation: Evidence for graphene.” Science, 323(5914):610 monofluorid).” Z. Anorg. Allg. 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