A simple approach for the production of polymer functionalized graphene nanosheets is reported. The resulting polyacrylonitrile chemisorbed on graphene sheets is made of 1 to 2 layers, with a large majority of graphene single-layers. This novel functionalized graphene exhibits good cycling stability as an anode in Li-ion batteries without a conductive additive or binder.
Ouhib, F., Aqil, A., Thomassin, J.-M., Malherbe, C., Gilbert, B., Svaldo-Lanero, T., Duwez, A.-S., Deschamps, F., Job, N., Vlad, A., Melinte, S., Jérôme, C., & Detrembleur, C. (2014). A facile and fast electrochemical route to produce functional few-layer graphene sheets for lithium battery anode application. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2(37), 15298-15302. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4ta03139c (Original work published 2014)