Graphene Applications in Composites, Energy, and Water Treatment

Abstract Graphene, the 2D material and the basic building block of the sp2 carbon family has received enormous attention from research and industrial communities due to its remarkable properties. Graphene's potential to be implemented is limitless and it varies from medical, water, energy, comp...

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Main Authors: Maryam A. Saeed, Amor Abdelkader, Yousef Alshammari, Cristina Valles, Abdullah Alkandary
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Language:English
Published: Wiley-VCH 2025-04-01
Series:Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202400316
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Amor Abdelkader
Yousef Alshammari
Cristina Valles
Abdullah Alkandary
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description Abstract Graphene, the 2D material and the basic building block of the sp2 carbon family has received enormous attention from research and industrial communities due to its remarkable properties. Graphene's potential to be implemented is limitless and it varies from medical, water, energy, composites sectors, etc. In this paper, graphene potential in composites, energy storage, and water purification are highlighted. Reviewing, in particular, the crucial role of graphene/polymer interface in improving the mechanical properties of polymer nanocomposites and the effect of constitutive parameters such as graphene lateral size and surface chemistry. Moreover, the latest contributions of graphene and graphene derivatives in functional composites, such as sensors, actuators, hydrogels, and aerogels, are reviewed. This is followed by reviewing graphene and its derivatives for energy storage such as in lithium‐ion batteries, metal–air batteries, and graphene‐based supercapacitors. Finally, reporting the latest advances in graphene for water treatment, reviewing the different filtration/treatment methods, and the importance of graphene selective permeability properties.
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spelling doaj-art-199fbcf36cd24f7dbf6dbc533c842e9b2025-08-20T02:12:30ZengWiley-VCHMacromolecular Materials and Engineering1438-74921439-20542025-04-013104n/an/a10.1002/mame.202400316Graphene Applications in Composites, Energy, and Water TreatmentMaryam A. Saeed0Amor Abdelkader1Yousef Alshammari2Cristina Valles3Abdullah Alkandary4Energy and Building Research Centre Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research Kuwait City 12043 KuwaitBournemouth University England BH12 5BB UKEnergy and Building Research Centre Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research Kuwait City 12043 KuwaitDepartment of Materials National Graphene Institute and Henry Royce Institute University of Manchester Manchester M13 9PL UKEnergy and Building Research Centre Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research Kuwait City 12043 KuwaitAbstract Graphene, the 2D material and the basic building block of the sp2 carbon family has received enormous attention from research and industrial communities due to its remarkable properties. Graphene's potential to be implemented is limitless and it varies from medical, water, energy, composites sectors, etc. In this paper, graphene potential in composites, energy storage, and water purification are highlighted. Reviewing, in particular, the crucial role of graphene/polymer interface in improving the mechanical properties of polymer nanocomposites and the effect of constitutive parameters such as graphene lateral size and surface chemistry. Moreover, the latest contributions of graphene and graphene derivatives in functional composites, such as sensors, actuators, hydrogels, and aerogels, are reviewed. This is followed by reviewing graphene and its derivatives for energy storage such as in lithium‐ion batteries, metal–air batteries, and graphene‐based supercapacitors. Finally, reporting the latest advances in graphene for water treatment, reviewing the different filtration/treatment methods, and the importance of graphene selective permeability properties.https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202400316actuatorscompositesenergy storagegraphenenanomaterialssensors
spellingShingle Maryam A. Saeed
Amor Abdelkader
Yousef Alshammari
Cristina Valles
Abdullah Alkandary
Graphene Applications in Composites, Energy, and Water Treatment
Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
actuators
composites
energy storage
graphene
nanomaterials
sensors
title Graphene Applications in Composites, Energy, and Water Treatment
title_full Graphene Applications in Composites, Energy, and Water Treatment
title_fullStr Graphene Applications in Composites, Energy, and Water Treatment
title_full_unstemmed Graphene Applications in Composites, Energy, and Water Treatment
title_short Graphene Applications in Composites, Energy, and Water Treatment
title_sort graphene applications in composites energy and water treatment
topic actuators
composites
energy storage
graphene
nanomaterials
sensors
url https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202400316
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