SIMPLE PRODUCTION METHOD FOR GRAPHENE BY MICROORGANISMS

摘要

Systems and methods are provided for producing graphene from graphene oxide in an environmentally friendly, cost effective and simple process, which uses microorganisms as a reducing agent to achieve the desired result. The systems and methods avoid the use of toxic or environmentally harmful reducing agents commonly used as reducing agents in the chemical reduction of GO to obtain graphene.

主权项

1. A method of aerobically producing graphene from graphene oxide with a microorganism comprising:
growing one or more microorganism cultures in suitable media under aerobic conditions; reducing concentration of the one or more cultures between approximately 102 CFU/mL to approximately 1010 CFU/mL, wherein said reduced concentration comprises transferring a portion of the culture to a vessel; adding graphene oxide to the vessel; removing the added graphene oxide from the vessel after a predetermined time, wherein said removed graphene oxide contains graphene; and recovering the graphene.