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Quick and easy process for producing graphene material in liquid phase using high-power-density ultrasonication technique for preparing high microhardness nickel/graphene composite coating

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In this paper, we present a rapid and straightforward method for producing graphene material in the liquid phase using a high-power-density ultrasonication technique. The graphene exfoliation process was considered with varying ultrasonication times, ranging from 1 to 5 h. The obtained results indicated that graphene nanoflakes, exfoliated under a power density of 1600 W/L for a short duration (5 h), exhibited a thickness of fewer than 10 layers, with an average flake size of ~ 300 nm. The production yield measured 30.6 mg h−1, and the dispersed concentration reached 0.459 mg ml−1. Furthermore, the exfoliated graphene nanoflakes displayed remarkable stability, as evidenced by a zeta potential value exceeding 30 mV. The resulting graphene material was used directly as a reinforcing element in nickel electroplating without the need for any additional surface modification steps. The results demonstrated a significant 53% increase in microhardness compared to the nickel coating. Structural characterizations of the few-layers graphene and nanocomposite coatings were elaborately investigated and presented.

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The research was financially supported by Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam (MOST) under project coded NĐT/BY/22/10 and Institute of Materials Science, VAST under Project No. CSCL04.05/22-23.

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    Tran Van Hau, Mai Thi Phuong, Pham Van Trinh, Nguyen Van Tu & Bui Hung Thang

  2. VNU University of Engineering and Technology, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 144 Xuan Thuy Road, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Nguyen Phuong Hoai Nam

  3. Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Cau Giay District, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Nguyen Xuan Toan, Phan Ngoc Minh & Bui Hung Thang

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Van Hau, T., Phuong, M.T., Toan, N.X. et al. Quick and easy process for producing graphene material in liquid phase using high-power-density ultrasonication technique for preparing high microhardness nickel/graphene composite coating. Bull Mater Sci 47, 53 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-024-03144-0

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