The new innovative technology provides an efficient and ecological semi-liquid phase methodology for the exfoliation of 2D layered materials in an aqueous medium and simultaneously creates a mixture of cellulose/2D layered nanomaterials, possibly also with a hierarchically ordered structure. The water-based peeling medium avoids the inconvenience of using liquid phase organic solvents for 2DML exfoliation, which are usually expensive and toxic, while providing high exfoliation yield with high quality exfoliated products.
Competitive advantage
- the possibility to exfoliate several types of 2DLM one after the other or even simultaneously with the given medium (including hydrophobic ones)
- cost-effective and environmentally friendly (avoids the use of toxic and expensive solvents)
- the exfoliation process can be realized up to single-layer and multi-layer nanosheets in a very short period of time without the use of expensive machines
- the 2DML exfoliation process is performed in a low shear – rate mode (replaces speeds in terms of energy consumption and product quality)
Use of technology
- Technology can be used in the field of nanotechnology, production of nanomaterials and nanocomposites. For example synthesis of mono- or few layergraphene or boron nitride nanosheets, or polymerbased nanocomposites for electronic sensors, biosensor and biopolymers.
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