Impact of sequential surface-modification of graphene oxide on ice nucleation. Issue 33 (10th August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Biggs, Caroline I.; Packer, Christopher; Hindmarsh, Steven; Walker, Marc; Wilson, Neil R.; Rourke, Jonathan P.; Gibson, Matthew I.
• Is Part Of: Physical chemistry chemical physics. Volume 19:Issue 33(2017)
• Page Start: 21929
• Page End: 21932
• Publication Date: 2017-08-10
• Subjects: Chemistry, Physical and theoretical -- Periodicals; 541.3
• DOI: 10.1039/c7cp03219f
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1463-9076

Abstract

Abstract : Surface modified, base washed, graphene oxide is shown to be a potent ice nucleator. Abstract : Base-washed graphene-oxide which has been sequentially-modified by thiol–epoxy chemistry, results in materials with ice-nucleation activity. The role of hydro-philic/phobic grafts and polymers was evaluated with the most potent functioning at just 0.25 wt%. These 2-D hybrid materials may find use in cryopreservation and fundamental studies on ice formation.