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- the invention relates to an air flow generating device, a graphene dispersion, and a preparation method thereof, and more particularly, to an air flow generating device for preparing a graphene powder with low oxygen content, a graphene dispersion, and a preparation method thereof.
- Graphene has a two-dimensional structure formed by carbon atoms bonded with sp 2 covalent bonds, and has special properties such as a relatively high carrier mobility, hardness, thermal conductivity, and large surface area. Therefore, in recent years, graphene has become a highly-valued research target in fields such as medicine, electronics, and optoelectronic components.
- the graphene dispersion which is composed of graphene and a specific solvent, can be extensively applied in the coating field, and is an important additive in products such as conductive coatings and auxiliaries thereof, lithium ion electrode auxiliaries, anti-corrosion coating additives, and graphene heat spread films.
- the known graphene dispersion preparation technique has disadvantages for commercialization such as waste water pollution and toxic waste exhaust issues in chemical modification process, cost issues related to lower carbon yield for physical method, for example, mechanical peeling, ultrasonic oscillation, and ball milling method. These above disadvantages will strongly increase the cost and difficulty of production management.
- current commercial products of graphene dispersion mostly have low solid content (usually lower than 1%), wherein excess solvent significantly causes subsequent resin properties and the following processability problems for less controlling rheology or viscosity, and therefore these commercial products are not suitable for application in the coating field.
- the invention provides an air flow generating device for preparing a graphene powder with low oxygen content, a graphene dispersion, and a preparation method thereof.
- the graphene powder fabricated by the air flow generating device is used to prepare the graphene dispersion for surmounting most of obstacles of current technical barriers in the present graphene dispersion process effectively.
- a high-concentration graphene dispersion having a specific concentration variation can be prepared to not only meet environmental needs, but also have significantly high solid content, good production yield, excellent suspension, and homogenize product specifications, and to significantly reduce the manufacturing cost of the graphene dispersion.
- the preparation method of the graphene dispersion of the invention includes the following steps. A homogenization process is performed on a graphene powder and a processing solvent to form a graphene paste. Next, a layer-thinning process is performed on the graphene paste to form a graphene dispersion, wherein the graphene powder is formed using the air flow generating device.
- the preparation method of the graphene powder includes the following steps.
- a continuous high-speed reciprocating rolling process is performed on a graphite raw material to form a graphite precursor, wherein the graphite precursor has a dislocation structure.
- the graphite precursor is subjected to an intercalation reaction via horizontal compressed air flow to form a graphene-gas intercalation compound.
- the graphene-gas intercalation compound is subjected to a swelling/exfoliation process via intercalation air pressure release to form a graphene aggregate.
- the graphene aggregate is suspended, drifted, and collided with one another in the air flow to produce the graphene powder.
- the intercalation spacing in the graphite precursor is 3.44 ⁇ to 3.60 ⁇ .
- the wind velocity of the horizontal compressed air flow is Mach 0.3 to Mach 1.
- the air volume of the horizontal compressed air flow is 186 CMM to 619 CMM.
- the air flow generating device of the invention leads to a transformation from graphite raw materials to a graphene powder with low oxygen content using a direct continuous physical method, and the graphene powder has specific features of a narrow distribution of layer number for the uniformity, a uniformed diameter distribution for the following dispersion process with a low energy, and well-crystalized structure for the good compatibility with the specific solvent.
- the invention provides a high solid content graphene dispersion utilized the graphene powder.
- the graphene dispersion has advantages such as high yield for the uniformity of products and also for the benefit of cost, high and adjustable solid content for easy handling in the following process, and therefore the issues of low solid content and small solvent selection of graphene dispersion commercial products can be solved, such that processability and the adaptability to different coating processes can be improved to facilitate application in the coating field.
- FIG. 1 is the cross section of an air flow generating device.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the rotating awl of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram of the top surface and bottom surface of the top of a rotating awl.
- FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of the top surface and bottom surface of the center of the rotating awl.
- FIG. 3C is a schematic diagram of the top surface and bottom surface of the bottom of the rotating awl.
- FIG. 4 is a flow schematic diagram of the manufacturing method of a graphene powder.
- the invention provides an air flow generating device for preparing a graphene powder, a graphene dispersion, and a preparation method thereof, wherein the graphene powder prepared by the air flow generating device is used to prepare the graphene dispersion.
- the details of the air flow generating device, the graphene dispersion, and the preparation method thereof of the invention are described.
- FIG. 1 is the cross section of an air flow generating device
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the rotating awl of FIG. 1
- an air flow generating device 100 includes an outer bushing 110 and a rotating awl 120 , wherein the outer bushing 110 has a chamber 112 , an intake opening 114 , and an outtake opening 116 .
- the intake opening 114 is connected to the chamber 112 from below and the outtake opening 116 is connected to the chamber 112 from above, and the chamber 112 has a necked portion 112 a .
- the rotating awl 120 and the chamber 112 are conformally disposed in the chamber 112 , and the rotating awl 120 and the inner wall of the chamber 112 have a slit spacing 108 in between, wherein the rotating awl 120 includes a rotating body 122 and a plurality of screw threads 124 , and the screw threads 124 are distributed on the outer surface of the rotating body 122 from a bottom 1221 of the rotating body 122 toward the top of the rotating body 122 in a spiral manner.
- the quantity of the screw threads 124 can be between 8 and 32, and the quantity of the screw threads 124 in another embodiment can be between 12 and 18.
- the quantity of the screw threads 124 is not limited by the description herein, and the designer can change the quantity of the screw threads 124 out of consideration of other factors based on actual need.
- a top surface 120 a of the rotating awl 120 and a top surface 112 b of the necked portion 112 a are level.
- FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram of the top surface and bottom surface of the top of a rotating awl
- FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of the top surface and bottom surface of the center of the rotating awl
- FIG. 3C is a schematic diagram of the top surface and bottom surface of the bottom of the rotating awl.
- the rotating body 122 can be divided into a bottom 1221 , a top 1222 , and a center 1223 located between the bottom 1221 and the top 1222 , and since the screw threads 124 are formed on the outer surface (not shown) of the rotating body 122 , cross sections of the rotating awl 120 are taken along the circumferential direction of the rotating awl 120 , and the cross sections of the rotating awl 120 are substantially stellate.
- the depth and width of the screw threads 124 can be designed based on actual need.
- the diameter of the rotating body 122 is decreased from the bottom 1221 to the top 1222 . More specifically, the diameter of a bottom surface 1221 a of the bottom 1221 of the rotating awl 120 is greater than the diameter of a top surface 1221 b of the bottom 1221 , the diameter of a bottom surface 1223 a of the center 1223 is equal to the diameter of the top surface 1221 b of the bottom 1221 , and the diameter of the bottom surface 1223 a of the center 1223 is greater than the diameter of a top surface 1223 b of the center 1223 , as shown in FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C .
- the diameter of a bottom surface 1222 a of the top 1222 is equal to the diameter of the top surface 1223 b of the center 1223 , and the diameter of the bottom surface 1222 a of the top 1222 is greater than the diameter of a top surface 1222 b of the top 1222 , as shown in FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B . Due to the difference among the diameters of the bottom 1221 , the center 1223 , and the top 1222 , the quantity of the screw threads 124 located in each portion is also different.
- the rotating body 122 can be integrally formed or formed by the assembly of three columns having different diameters.
- the screw threads 124 located at the top 1222 of the rotating body 122 can be disposed at the same intervals, and an angle ⁇ 1 relative to the top surface 1222 b or the bottom surface 1222 a of the top 1222 is fixed, and is, for instance, 15 degrees to 35 degrees;
- the screw threads 124 located at the center 1223 can also be disposed at the same intervals, and an angle ⁇ 2 relative to the top surface 1223 b or the bottom surface 1223 a of the center 1223 is fixed, and is, for instance, 35 degrees to 70 degrees;
- the screw threads 124 located at the bottom 1221 can also be disposed at the same intervals, and an angle ⁇ 3 relative to the top surface 1221 b or the bottom surface 1221 a of the bottom 1221 is fixed, and is, for instance, 70 degrees to 90 degrees.
- angles of the screw threads 124 at the top 1222 , the center 1223 , and the bottom 1221 are not exactly the same.
- the angle of the screw threads 124 located at the top 1222 is 25 degrees
- the angle of the screw threads 124 located at the bottom 1221 is 60 degrees
- the angle of the screw threads 124 located at the center 1223 is about 42.5 degrees.
- the angle of the screw threads 124 at the junctions of the top 1222 , the center 1223 , and the bottom 1221 can be adjusted in response to changes in diameter, and the angle can be 35 degrees to 85 degrees.
- the rotating awl 120 rotates at a rotating speed of 3000 rpm to 7000 rpm in the chamber 112 .
- gas entering from the intake opening 114 is driven by the rotation of the rotating awl 120 to produce a rotating air flow and is dissipated from the outtake opening 116 located at the top 1222 of the outer bushing 110 .
- the rotating air flow produces some horizontal component, but compared to the force of the air flow escaping upward from the outtake opening 116 , the horizontal component is not significant, and is almost negligible.
- the slit spacing 108 between the rotating body 122 and the inner wall of the chamber 112 changes from the bottom surface 1221 a of the bottom 1221 of the rotating body 122 to the top surface 1222 b of the top 1222 of the rotating body 122 , and is, for instance, decreased.
- Such design method is based on a gas flux equation to compress the gas entering the air flow generating device 100 when flowing upward such that air flow is accelerated from bottom to top.
- the chamber 112 provides one wide space S on the top surface of the top 1222 of the rotating body 122 , the air flow entering the wide space S after leaving the rotating awl 120 is expanded, and is then dissipated from the outtake opening 116 .
- the air flow introduced from the intake opening 114 experiences the flow rate changes of slow, fast, and slow from the bottom 1221 to the top 1222 of the rotating awl 120 , wherein since the air flow is immediately released to a relatively larger space S after leaving the slit spacing 108 between the rotating awl 120 and the inner wall of the chamber 112 , the volume of the gas is continuously and rapidly expanded.
- the air flow generating device 100 allows the air flow to produce a horizontal component via the screw threads 124 and the slit spacing 108 , and after the air flow leaves the screw threads 124 , the air flow produces a continuous and rapid gas volume change in the unit space S, and therefore the production of graphene powder requiring an intercalation process can be facilitated.
- FIG. 4 is a flow schematic diagram of the manufacturing method of a graphene powder. In the following, the manufacturing method of a graphene powder floc of an embodiment of the invention is described with FIG. 4 .
- step S 110 is performed to perform a continuous high-speed reciprocating rolling process on a graphite raw material to form a graphite precursor, wherein the graphite precursor has a dislocation slippage structure.
- the intercalation spacing in the graphite raw material is, for instance, 3.354 ⁇ .
- the graphite precursor has an intercalation spacing of, for instance, 3.44 ⁇ to 3.60 ⁇ ; an average particle size of, for instance, 10 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m, preferably, for instance, 15 ⁇ m to 35 ⁇ m; an average thickness of, for instance, 0.05 ⁇ m to 1 ⁇ m, preferably, for instance, 0.3 ⁇ m to 0.8 ⁇ m; and a residue oxygen content of, for instance, less than 5%, preferably, for instance, less than 1%. Since the graphite precursor has a dislocation slippage structure, an intercalation reaction can be facilitated in a subsequent process.
- a graphite precursor plate having a dislocation slippage structure can be formed via the tangential stress on the plane of a continuous high-speed reciprocating rolling process, and then a graphite precursor powder is formed via a dry high-speed polishing process.
- step S 120 is performed to subject the graphite precursor to an intercalation reaction via horizontal compressed air flow to form a graphene-gas intercalation compound.
- the wind velocity of the horizontal compressed air flow is, for instance Mach 0.3 to Mach 1, preferably, for instance, Mach 0.5 to Mach 0.8; and the air volume is, for instance, 186 CMM to 619 CMM, preferably, for instance, 310 CMM to 495 CMM.
- the horizontal compressed air flow can be a subcritical fluid, and since the wind velocity is, for instance, Mach 0.3 or above, the horizontal compressed air flow can also be referred to as subsonic compressible flow.
- step S 130 is performed to subject the graphene-gas intercalation compound to a swelling/exfoliation process via intercalation air pressure release to form a graphene aggregate.
- step S 140 is performed to make the graphene aggregate suspend, drift, and collide with one another in the air flow, such that a graphene powder is produced.
- the graphene powder has the advantages of fixed number of layers and consistent diameter feature. More specifically, the graphene powder has, for instance, 5 to 10 layers; the thickness is, for instance, 2.5 nm to 4.5 nm; the residue oxygen content is, for instance, less than 0.1 wt %; and the bulk density is, for instance, 0.001 g/cm 3 to 2.24 g/cm 3 , preferably, for instance, 0.01 g/cm 3 to 0.5 g/cm 3 .
- the average diameter of the graphene powder is, for instance, 3 ⁇ m to 15 ⁇ m, and more specifically, the average diameter is, for instance, 3 ⁇ m to 5 ⁇ m, 5 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m, or 10 ⁇ m to 15 ⁇ m, more preferably, for instance, 3 ⁇ m to 5 ⁇ m.
- the graphene dispersion of the invention is prepared with the graphene powder and a processing solvent, wherein based on the total weight of the graphene dispersion, the amount of the graphene powder is, for instance, 0.001 wt % to 30 wt %. Since the preparation of the graphene dispersion is performed using oligomeric graphene powder with low oxygen content having a specific number of layers and a specific form, the graphene powder has the feature of easy homogenization at low energy without structural damage caused by oxidation based on the characteristics of fixed number of layers and uniform diameter. As a result, the resulting graphene dispersion has advantages such as high yield, high solid content, and adjustable solid content.
- the preparation method of the graphene dispersion of the invention includes the following steps. First, a homogenization process is performed on the graphene powder and the processing solvent to prepare a graphene paste. Next, a layer-thinning process is performed on the graphene paste to prepare a homogeneous graphene dispersion. In the following, the details of the preparation method of the graphene dispersion of the invention are described.
- the processing solvent can include a hydrocarbon solvent, a halogenated hydrocarbon solvent, an alcohol solvent, a phenol solvent, a ketone solvent, an ester solvent, an ether solvent, an acetal solvent, an acid solvent, an acid anhydride solvent, a nitrogen-containing compound solvent, a sulfur-containing compound solvent, a polyfunctional group solvent, or an inorganic solvent.
- the processing solvent is, for instance, toluene, xylene (xyl), ethanol, isopropanol (IPA), butanol, acetone, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate (BAC), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), or water.
- a suitable processing solvent for the invention is not limited to the examples provided in the above, and other solvents having the following properties can also be used as the processing solvent: an interfacial tension of, for instance, 15 mN/m to 50 mN/m, preferably, for instance, 20 mN/m to 40 mN/m; a Hansen solubility parameter of, for instance, 5.0 MPa 0.5 to 15 MPa 0.5 ; a polar force parameter of, for instance, 0.5 MPa 0.5 to 5.5 MPa 0.5 ; a dispersing power parameter of, for instance, 7.0 MPa 0.5 to 9.0 MPa 0.5 ; and a hydrogen bond force parameter of, for instance, 2.0 MPa 0.5 to 7.0 MPa 0.5 . More specifically, based on the total weight of the graphene dispersion, the amount of the processing solvent is, for instance, 70 wt % to 99.99 wt %.
- a homogenization process is performed to form a graphene paste used as a byproduct for an intermediate process.
- the average diameter of the graphene powder is adjusted and changed by producing normal direction stress to the graphene structure without changing the graphene thickness to achieve the object of homogenized diameter.
- the invention can solve the issues of, for instance, low graphene content and reduced conductivity due to structural damage from oxidation present in prior art.
- the features of the graphene paste contain: the graphene has an average diameter of, for instance, 0.1 ⁇ m to 1.5 ⁇ m, preferably, for instance, 0.3 ⁇ m to 0.8 ⁇ m; and the graphene has a thickness of, for instance, 2.5 nm to 4.5 nm, a residue oxygen content of, for instance, less than 0.5%, and a solid content of, for instance, 5% to 50%, most preferably, for instance, 15% to 30%.
- a layer-thinning process is performed on the graphene paste to form a homogeneous graphene dispersion.
- the average thickness of the graphene powder is changed by producing plane direction stress to the graphene structure without changing the graphene diameter to achieve the object of homogenized suspension. As a result, suspension time and allowable ratio of solid content can be increased.
- the thin film process can contain two different processes, which are respectively a mixing process and a high-energy dispersing process. More specifically, the mixing process can be performed via, for instance, a five-axis mixing method, ball mill mixing method, or shear mixing method, and in the high-energy shear process, heavy dispersion can be performed via, for instance, high-speed homogenization or high-pressure crushing to form a homogeneous graphene dispersion.
- a high-concentration graphene dispersion having a specific concentration variation can be formed without the addition of any dispersant, and therefore the graphene structure in the graphene dispersion is not affected by excess dispersing aid, and good material properties are retained.
- the purity of the graphene is about 100%, and the average diameter of the graphene in the graphene dispersion is, for instance, 0.5 ⁇ m to 1 ⁇ m; the number of layers is, for instance, 3 to 5; the solid content is, for instance, 5% to 50%; the residue oxygen content of graphene is, for instance, less than 1 wt %; and the thickness is, for instance, 0.8 nm to 4.5 nm, preferably, for instance, 1.0 nm to 2.0 nm.
- the concentration distribution of the graphene dispersion can be increasing from the top section to the bottom section of the storage container after being left to stand for 12 hours, the viscosity is, for instance, 5000 cps to 8000 cps, and the graphene concentration is, for instance, 20 wt %, wherein the concentration difference (C %) between the top section and the bottom section of the storage container is, for instance, 0.1 wt % to 20 wt %, preferably, for instance, 5 wt % to 15 wt %, and the maximum stable dispersion duration can achieve 150 days or more.
- Table 1 Based on the preparation method of the graphene dispersion of the invention, Table 1 provides each of the composition conditions and process conditions for the preparation of the graphene dispersions of example 1 to example 21.
- the mixing ratio (G/S) represents the ratio of graphene/solvent.
- the graphene dispersions formed in example 1 to example 21 were measured for graphene average diameter, number of layers, and concentration difference (C %) between the top section and the bottom section of the storage container after being left to stand for 12 hours, and the evaluation results are provided in Table 2 below.
- the measurement method of the concentration difference of the dispersion includes performing solid content analysis on the dispersion at 1 ⁇ 3 liquid height and 2 ⁇ 3 liquid height of the storage container every 24 hours, and subtracting the concentration C 1/3 % at the 1 ⁇ 3 location from the concentration C 2/3 % at the 2 ⁇ 3 location to obtain the C % concentration difference, wherein the solid content is the concentration obtained after drying the liquid. If the concentration difference is greater than 20% (i.e., (C 1/3 %-C 2/3 %)>20%), then dispersion is poor.
- Example 1 7 to 10 8 to 10 >50%
- Example 2 3 to 5 8 to 10 >50%
- Example 3 1 to 3 6 to 8 >30%
- Example 4 0.6 to 0.8 6 to 8 ⁇ 15%
- Example 5 1.0 to 1.2 6 to 8 >20%
- Example 6 0.8 to 1.0 6 to 8 >20%
- Example 7 0.6 to 0.8 4 to 6 ⁇ 15%
- Example 8 0.6 to 0.8 3 to 5 ⁇ 15%
- Example 9 0.6 to 0.8 3 to 5 ⁇ 15%
- Example 10 0.6 to 0.8 3 to 5 ⁇ 15%
- Example 11 0.6 to 0.8 3 to 5 ⁇ 15%
- Example 12 0.8 to 1.0 3 to 5 >20%
- Example 13 0.6 to 0.8 3 to 5 ⁇ 5%
- Example 14 0.6 to 0.8 3 to 5 ⁇ 10%
- Example 15 0.6 to 0.8 4 to 6 ⁇ 15%
- Example 16 0.6 to 0.8 3 to 5 8.89%
- Example 17 0.6 to 0.8 3 to 5 ⁇
- the average diameter distribution of the graphenes of example 1 to example 21 formed using the preparation method of the invention is homogeneous, and therefore the issue of uneven product diameter distribution in a known physical method such as mechanical exfoliation, ultrasonic oscillation, or ball milling can be alleviated.
- the concentration distribution of the graphene dispersions of example 1 to example 21 increases from the top section to the bottom section of the storage container.
- the solid content is the concentration obtained after the liquid is dried.
- the definition of 150 days of suspension duration is defined below: measurement is taken on the 150th day after the dispersion is formed, and if the concentration difference is ⁇ 20%, then the suspension duration is at least 150 days. The measurement method of the concentration difference is described above and is therefore not repeated herein.
- the commercial products of comparative example 1 to comparative example 6 were formed by a known oxidation process and stripping process without the homogenization process and layer-thinning process provided by the invention, wherein the raw material of comparative example 1 to comparative example 3 is graphite, and the raw material of comparative example 4 to comparative example 6 is graphene.
- example 1 to example 21 using the preparation method of the invention have significantly higher graphene solid content, and therefore the preparation method of the invention can solve the issue of low graphene solid content of commercial products to improve processability. As a result, application of the preparation method of the invention in the coating field can be facilitated.
- the preparation method of the graphene dispersion of the invention can effectively increase the suspension of graphene in a liquid, such that the stable dispersion duration can achieve 150 days.
- a low-oxygen contained graphene powder with a specific number of layers is mainly formed by an air flow generating device, and a graphene dispersion utilizing a graphene powder with a specific number of layers and high solid content, and therefore major issues for current commercial graphene dispersion products such as low solid content and limited solvent options can be solved effectively, such that processability and adaptability in different coating processes can be improved to facilitate application in the coating field.
- the graphene dispersion preparation method of the invention does not require oxidation, surface modification, or addition of a large amount of dispersing agent (>5%), and therefore the well crystallinity of graphene structure can be remained without structural damage during the oxidation process and also interfacial constrain resulted by the excess dispersing agent, and leads to a good properties thereof.
- issues of polluted water and toxic waste generated from the oxidation process in prior art can be further solved to achieve the environmental needs.
- the invention can effectively improve the most of the current technical issues for the current graphene dispersion process such as increasing the yield and purity, providing a uniform distribution, and enhancing the stabilization duration of the graphene dispersion.
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A preparation method a graphene dispersion is provided, including the following steps. First, a homogenization process is performed on a graphene powder and a processing solvent to form a graphene paste. Next, a layer-thinning process is performed on the graphene paste to form a graphene dispersion.
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- This application is a divisional application of and claims the priority benefit of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/705,274, filed on Sep. 15, 2017, now allowed. The prior U.S. application Ser. No. 15/705,274 claims the priority benefit of Taiwan application serial no. 105137512, filed on Nov. 16, 2016. The entirety of each of the above-mentioned patent applications is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this specification.
- The invention relates to an air flow generating device, a graphene dispersion, and a preparation method thereof, and more particularly, to an air flow generating device for preparing a graphene powder with low oxygen content, a graphene dispersion, and a preparation method thereof.
- Graphene has a two-dimensional structure formed by carbon atoms bonded with sp2 covalent bonds, and has special properties such as a relatively high carrier mobility, hardness, thermal conductivity, and large surface area. Therefore, in recent years, graphene has become a highly-valued research target in fields such as medicine, electronics, and optoelectronic components. At the same time, the graphene dispersion, which is composed of graphene and a specific solvent, can be extensively applied in the coating field, and is an important additive in products such as conductive coatings and auxiliaries thereof, lithium ion electrode auxiliaries, anti-corrosion coating additives, and graphene heat spread films.
- However, the known graphene dispersion preparation technique has disadvantages for commercialization such as waste water pollution and toxic waste exhaust issues in chemical modification process, cost issues related to lower carbon yield for physical method, for example, mechanical peeling, ultrasonic oscillation, and ball milling method. These above disadvantages will strongly increase the cost and difficulty of production management. Moreover, current commercial products of graphene dispersion mostly have low solid content (usually lower than 1%), wherein excess solvent significantly causes subsequent resin properties and the following processability problems for less controlling rheology or viscosity, and therefore these commercial products are not suitable for application in the coating field. Moreover, although surface modification and excess dispersing agent (greater than 5%) could enhance the dispersion of graphene, both may destroy intrinsic properties of graphene coating by structure damage and interconnection of blockage of graphene, which are respectively generated along with chemical treatment and caused by coverage of dispersion agent.
- Based on the above, development of a graphene dispersion that can meet both of environmental protection and commercialization needs with high solid content, high production yield, variation option of solvent, controllable rheology of suspension, long stable duration of suspension, reliable quality of products, and low manufacturing cost is still a crucial problem for graphene industry.
- The invention provides an air flow generating device for preparing a graphene powder with low oxygen content, a graphene dispersion, and a preparation method thereof. The graphene powder fabricated by the air flow generating device is used to prepare the graphene dispersion for surmounting most of obstacles of current technical barriers in the present graphene dispersion process effectively. As a result, a high-concentration graphene dispersion having a specific concentration variation can be prepared to not only meet environmental needs, but also have significantly high solid content, good production yield, excellent suspension, and homogenize product specifications, and to significantly reduce the manufacturing cost of the graphene dispersion.
- The preparation method of the graphene dispersion of the invention includes the following steps. A homogenization process is performed on a graphene powder and a processing solvent to form a graphene paste. Next, a layer-thinning process is performed on the graphene paste to form a graphene dispersion, wherein the graphene powder is formed using the air flow generating device.
- In an embodiment of the invention, the preparation method of the graphene powder includes the following steps. A continuous high-speed reciprocating rolling process is performed on a graphite raw material to form a graphite precursor, wherein the graphite precursor has a dislocation structure. Next, the graphite precursor is subjected to an intercalation reaction via horizontal compressed air flow to form a graphene-gas intercalation compound. Next, the graphene-gas intercalation compound is subjected to a swelling/exfoliation process via intercalation air pressure release to form a graphene aggregate. Next, the graphene aggregate is suspended, drifted, and collided with one another in the air flow to produce the graphene powder.
- In an embodiment of the invention, the intercalation spacing in the graphite precursor is 3.44 Å to 3.60 Å.
- In an embodiment of the invention, the wind velocity of the horizontal compressed air flow is Mach 0.3 to Mach 1.
- In an embodiment of the invention, the air volume of the horizontal compressed air flow is 186 CMM to 619 CMM.
- Based on the above, the air flow generating device of the invention leads to a transformation from graphite raw materials to a graphene powder with low oxygen content using a direct continuous physical method, and the graphene powder has specific features of a narrow distribution of layer number for the uniformity, a uniformed diameter distribution for the following dispersion process with a low energy, and well-crystalized structure for the good compatibility with the specific solvent. At the same time, the invention provides a high solid content graphene dispersion utilized the graphene powder. The graphene dispersion has advantages such as high yield for the uniformity of products and also for the benefit of cost, high and adjustable solid content for easy handling in the following process, and therefore the issues of low solid content and small solvent selection of graphene dispersion commercial products can be solved, such that processability and the adaptability to different coating processes can be improved to facilitate application in the coating field.
- In order to make the aforementioned features and advantages of the disclosure more comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.
- The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
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FIG. 1 is the cross section of an air flow generating device. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the rotating awl ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram of the top surface and bottom surface of the top of a rotating awl. -
FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of the top surface and bottom surface of the center of the rotating awl. -
FIG. 3C is a schematic diagram of the top surface and bottom surface of the bottom of the rotating awl. -
FIG. 4 is a flow schematic diagram of the manufacturing method of a graphene powder. - The invention provides an air flow generating device for preparing a graphene powder, a graphene dispersion, and a preparation method thereof, wherein the graphene powder prepared by the air flow generating device is used to prepare the graphene dispersion. In the following, the details of the air flow generating device, the graphene dispersion, and the preparation method thereof of the invention are described.
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FIG. 1 is the cross section of an air flow generating device, andFIG. 2 is a perspective view of the rotating awl ofFIG. 1 . Referring to bothFIG. 1 andFIG. 2 , an airflow generating device 100 includes anouter bushing 110 and a rotatingawl 120, wherein theouter bushing 110 has achamber 112, an intake opening 114, and an outtake opening 116. Theintake opening 114 is connected to thechamber 112 from below and the outtake opening 116 is connected to thechamber 112 from above, and thechamber 112 has anecked portion 112 a. Therotating awl 120 and thechamber 112 are conformally disposed in thechamber 112, and therotating awl 120 and the inner wall of thechamber 112 have aslit spacing 108 in between, wherein therotating awl 120 includes arotating body 122 and a plurality ofscrew threads 124, and thescrew threads 124 are distributed on the outer surface of the rotatingbody 122 from abottom 1221 of the rotatingbody 122 toward the top of the rotatingbody 122 in a spiral manner. - In an embodiment, the quantity of the
screw threads 124 can be between 8 and 32, and the quantity of thescrew threads 124 in another embodiment can be between 12 and 18. The quantity of thescrew threads 124 is not limited by the description herein, and the designer can change the quantity of thescrew threads 124 out of consideration of other factors based on actual need. Moreover, atop surface 120 a of the rotatingawl 120 and atop surface 112 b of thenecked portion 112 a are level. -
FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram of the top surface and bottom surface of the top of a rotating awl,FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of the top surface and bottom surface of the center of the rotating awl, andFIG. 3C is a schematic diagram of the top surface and bottom surface of the bottom of the rotating awl. Referring to all ofFIG. 3A ,FIG. 3B , andFIG. 3C , therotating body 122 can be divided into a bottom 1221, a top 1222, and acenter 1223 located between the bottom 1221 and the top 1222, and since thescrew threads 124 are formed on the outer surface (not shown) of therotating body 122, cross sections of therotating awl 120 are taken along the circumferential direction of therotating awl 120, and the cross sections of therotating awl 120 are substantially stellate. The depth and width of thescrew threads 124 can be designed based on actual need. - Based on the above, the diameter of the
rotating body 122 is decreased from the bottom 1221 to the top 1222. More specifically, the diameter of abottom surface 1221 a of thebottom 1221 of therotating awl 120 is greater than the diameter of atop surface 1221 b of the bottom 1221, the diameter of abottom surface 1223 a of thecenter 1223 is equal to the diameter of thetop surface 1221 b of the bottom 1221, and the diameter of thebottom surface 1223 a of thecenter 1223 is greater than the diameter of atop surface 1223 b of thecenter 1223, as shown inFIG. 3B andFIG. 3C . Moreover, the diameter of abottom surface 1222 a of the top 1222 is equal to the diameter of thetop surface 1223 b of thecenter 1223, and the diameter of thebottom surface 1222 a of the top 1222 is greater than the diameter of atop surface 1222 b of the top 1222, as shown inFIG. 3A andFIG. 3B . Due to the difference among the diameters of the bottom 1221, thecenter 1223, and the top 1222, the quantity of thescrew threads 124 located in each portion is also different. - It should be mentioned that, the
rotating body 122 can be integrally formed or formed by the assembly of three columns having different diameters. Thescrew threads 124 located at the top 1222 of therotating body 122 can be disposed at the same intervals, and an angle θ1 relative to thetop surface 1222 b or thebottom surface 1222 a of the top 1222 is fixed, and is, for instance, 15 degrees to 35 degrees; thescrew threads 124 located at thecenter 1223 can also be disposed at the same intervals, and an angle θ2 relative to thetop surface 1223 b or thebottom surface 1223 a of thecenter 1223 is fixed, and is, for instance, 35 degrees to 70 degrees; and thescrew threads 124 located at the bottom 1221 can also be disposed at the same intervals, and an angle θ3 relative to thetop surface 1221 b or thebottom surface 1221 a of the bottom 1221 is fixed, and is, for instance, 70 degrees to 90 degrees. However, the angles of thescrew threads 124 at the top 1222, thecenter 1223, and the bottom 1221 are not exactly the same. For instance, the angle of thescrew threads 124 located at the top 1222 is 25 degrees, the angle of thescrew threads 124 located at the bottom 1221 is 60 degrees, and the angle of thescrew threads 124 located at thecenter 1223 is about 42.5 degrees. Moreover, the angle of thescrew threads 124 at the junctions of the top 1222, thecenter 1223, and the bottom 1221 can be adjusted in response to changes in diameter, and the angle can be 35 degrees to 85 degrees. - When the air
flow generating device 100 ofFIG. 1 is used, therotating awl 120 rotates at a rotating speed of 3000 rpm to 7000 rpm in thechamber 112. In general, when therotating awl 120 rotates in thechamber 112, if the outer surface of therotating awl 120 and the surface of the inner wall of thechamber 112 are smooth, then gas entering from theintake opening 114 is driven by the rotation of therotating awl 120 to produce a rotating air flow and is dissipated from the outtake opening 116 located at the top 1222 of theouter bushing 110. Via the centrifugal force produced by the rotation of therotating awl 120, the rotating air flow produces some horizontal component, but compared to the force of the air flow escaping upward from the outtake opening 116, the horizontal component is not significant, and is almost negligible. - In particular, via the
screw threads 124 formed on the outer surface of therotating body 122 in a spiral distribution, when gas enters thechamber 112 from theintake opening 114 and is driven by therotating awl 120 to form a rotating air flow, the centrifugal force guided by thescrew threads 124 makes the horizontal component of the rotating air flow significant. - Moreover, although the
rotating awl 120 and theouter bushing 110 are conformal, the slit spacing 108 between therotating body 122 and the inner wall of thechamber 112 changes from thebottom surface 1221 a of thebottom 1221 of therotating body 122 to thetop surface 1222 b of the top 1222 of therotating body 122, and is, for instance, decreased. Such design method is based on a gas flux equation to compress the gas entering the airflow generating device 100 when flowing upward such that air flow is accelerated from bottom to top. Since thechamber 112 provides one wide space S on the top surface of the top 1222 of therotating body 122, the air flow entering the wide space S after leaving therotating awl 120 is expanded, and is then dissipated from theouttake opening 116. - In short, the air flow introduced from the
intake opening 114 experiences the flow rate changes of slow, fast, and slow from the bottom 1221 to the top 1222 of therotating awl 120, wherein since the air flow is immediately released to a relatively larger space S after leaving the slit spacing 108 between therotating awl 120 and the inner wall of thechamber 112, the volume of the gas is continuously and rapidly expanded. - The air
flow generating device 100 allows the air flow to produce a horizontal component via thescrew threads 124 and the slit spacing 108, and after the air flow leaves thescrew threads 124, the air flow produces a continuous and rapid gas volume change in the unit space S, and therefore the production of graphene powder requiring an intercalation process can be facilitated. - Via the air flow generating device, a graphene powder with low oxygen content can be manufactured.
FIG. 4 is a flow schematic diagram of the manufacturing method of a graphene powder. In the following, the manufacturing method of a graphene powder floc of an embodiment of the invention is described withFIG. 4 . - First, referring to
FIG. 4 , step S110 is performed to perform a continuous high-speed reciprocating rolling process on a graphite raw material to form a graphite precursor, wherein the graphite precursor has a dislocation slippage structure. In the present embodiment, the intercalation spacing in the graphite raw material is, for instance, 3.354 Å. The graphite precursor has an intercalation spacing of, for instance, 3.44 Å to 3.60 Å; an average particle size of, for instance, 10 μm to 100 μm, preferably, for instance, 15 μm to 35 μm; an average thickness of, for instance, 0.05 μm to 1 μm, preferably, for instance, 0.3 μm to 0.8 μm; and a residue oxygen content of, for instance, less than 5%, preferably, for instance, less than 1%. Since the graphite precursor has a dislocation slippage structure, an intercalation reaction can be facilitated in a subsequent process. More specifically, a graphite precursor plate having a dislocation slippage structure can be formed via the tangential stress on the plane of a continuous high-speed reciprocating rolling process, and then a graphite precursor powder is formed via a dry high-speed polishing process. - Next, referring further to
FIG. 4 , step S120 is performed to subject the graphite precursor to an intercalation reaction via horizontal compressed air flow to form a graphene-gas intercalation compound. In the present embodiment, the wind velocity of the horizontal compressed air flow is, for instance Mach 0.3 to Mach 1, preferably, for instance, Mach 0.5 to Mach 0.8; and the air volume is, for instance, 186 CMM to 619 CMM, preferably, for instance, 310 CMM to 495 CMM. More specifically, the horizontal compressed air flow can be a subcritical fluid, and since the wind velocity is, for instance, Mach 0.3 or above, the horizontal compressed air flow can also be referred to as subsonic compressible flow. - Next, referring further to
FIG. 4 , step S130 is performed to subject the graphene-gas intercalation compound to a swelling/exfoliation process via intercalation air pressure release to form a graphene aggregate. Next, as shown inFIG. 4 , step S140 is performed to make the graphene aggregate suspend, drift, and collide with one another in the air flow, such that a graphene powder is produced. - In the present embodiment, the graphene powder has the advantages of fixed number of layers and consistent diameter feature. More specifically, the graphene powder has, for instance, 5 to 10 layers; the thickness is, for instance, 2.5 nm to 4.5 nm; the residue oxygen content is, for instance, less than 0.1 wt %; and the bulk density is, for instance, 0.001 g/cm3 to 2.24 g/cm3, preferably, for instance, 0.01 g/cm3 to 0.5 g/cm3. The average diameter of the graphene powder is, for instance, 3 μm to 15 μm, and more specifically, the average diameter is, for instance, 3 μm to 5 μm, 5 μm to 10 μm, or 10 μm to 15 μm, more preferably, for instance, 3 μm to 5 μm.
- The graphene dispersion of the invention is prepared with the graphene powder and a processing solvent, wherein based on the total weight of the graphene dispersion, the amount of the graphene powder is, for instance, 0.001 wt % to 30 wt %. Since the preparation of the graphene dispersion is performed using oligomeric graphene powder with low oxygen content having a specific number of layers and a specific form, the graphene powder has the feature of easy homogenization at low energy without structural damage caused by oxidation based on the characteristics of fixed number of layers and uniform diameter. As a result, the resulting graphene dispersion has advantages such as high yield, high solid content, and adjustable solid content.
- More specifically, the preparation method of the graphene dispersion of the invention includes the following steps. First, a homogenization process is performed on the graphene powder and the processing solvent to prepare a graphene paste. Next, a layer-thinning process is performed on the graphene paste to prepare a homogeneous graphene dispersion. In the following, the details of the preparation method of the graphene dispersion of the invention are described.
- In the present embodiment, the processing solvent can include a hydrocarbon solvent, a halogenated hydrocarbon solvent, an alcohol solvent, a phenol solvent, a ketone solvent, an ester solvent, an ether solvent, an acetal solvent, an acid solvent, an acid anhydride solvent, a nitrogen-containing compound solvent, a sulfur-containing compound solvent, a polyfunctional group solvent, or an inorganic solvent. More specifically, the processing solvent is, for instance, toluene, xylene (xyl), ethanol, isopropanol (IPA), butanol, acetone, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate (BAC), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), or water.
- However, a suitable processing solvent for the invention is not limited to the examples provided in the above, and other solvents having the following properties can also be used as the processing solvent: an interfacial tension of, for instance, 15 mN/m to 50 mN/m, preferably, for instance, 20 mN/m to 40 mN/m; a Hansen solubility parameter of, for instance, 5.0 MPa0.5 to 15 MPa0.5; a polar force parameter of, for instance, 0.5 MPa0.5 to 5.5 MPa0.5; a dispersing power parameter of, for instance, 7.0 MPa0.5 to 9.0 MPa0.5; and a hydrogen bond force parameter of, for instance, 2.0 MPa0.5 to 7.0 MPa0.5. More specifically, based on the total weight of the graphene dispersion, the amount of the processing solvent is, for instance, 70 wt % to 99.99 wt %.
- In the preparation method of the graphene dispersion of the invention, a homogenization process is performed to form a graphene paste used as a byproduct for an intermediate process. In the homogenization process, the average diameter of the graphene powder is adjusted and changed by producing normal direction stress to the graphene structure without changing the graphene thickness to achieve the object of homogenized diameter. As a result, the suspension of graphene in the liquid can be effectively extended, wherein the maximum dispersion duration can achieve 150 days or more, and also dispersant content can be limited.
- In the present embodiment, two major processes of pre-mixing and severe dispersion in homogenization are utilized, and homogenization via equipment such as a DC mechanical mixer, planetary mixer, mixer, ball mill mixer, three roller mixer, single screw mixer, or double screw mixer, and therefore compared to a known process in which graphite is used as the raw material and graphene dispersion is obtained via dispersion, oxidation, peeling, and centrifugal processes, the invention can solve the issues of, for instance, low graphene content and reduced conductivity due to structural damage from oxidation present in prior art.
- In the present embodiment, the features of the graphene paste contain: the graphene has an average diameter of, for instance, 0.1 μm to 1.5 μm, preferably, for instance, 0.3 μm to 0.8 μm; and the graphene has a thickness of, for instance, 2.5 nm to 4.5 nm, a residue oxygen content of, for instance, less than 0.5%, and a solid content of, for instance, 5% to 50%, most preferably, for instance, 15% to 30%.
- In the preparation method of the graphene dispersion of the invention, a layer-thinning process is performed on the graphene paste to form a homogeneous graphene dispersion. In the layer-thinning process, the average thickness of the graphene powder is changed by producing plane direction stress to the graphene structure without changing the graphene diameter to achieve the object of homogenized suspension. As a result, suspension time and allowable ratio of solid content can be increased.
- In the present embodiment, the thin film process can contain two different processes, which are respectively a mixing process and a high-energy dispersing process. More specifically, the mixing process can be performed via, for instance, a five-axis mixing method, ball mill mixing method, or shear mixing method, and in the high-energy shear process, heavy dispersion can be performed via, for instance, high-speed homogenization or high-pressure crushing to form a homogeneous graphene dispersion.
- Via the preparation method of the graphene dispersion of the invention, a high-concentration graphene dispersion having a specific concentration variation can be formed without the addition of any dispersant, and therefore the graphene structure in the graphene dispersion is not affected by excess dispersing aid, and good material properties are retained. More specifically, in the graphene dispersion of the invention, the purity of the graphene is about 100%, and the average diameter of the graphene in the graphene dispersion is, for instance, 0.5 μm to 1 μm; the number of layers is, for instance, 3 to 5; the solid content is, for instance, 5% to 50%; the residue oxygen content of graphene is, for instance, less than 1 wt %; and the thickness is, for instance, 0.8 nm to 4.5 nm, preferably, for instance, 1.0 nm to 2.0 nm.
- Moreover, the concentration distribution of the graphene dispersion can be increasing from the top section to the bottom section of the storage container after being left to stand for 12 hours, the viscosity is, for instance, 5000 cps to 8000 cps, and the graphene concentration is, for instance, 20 wt %, wherein the concentration difference (C %) between the top section and the bottom section of the storage container is, for instance, 0.1 wt % to 20 wt %, preferably, for instance, 5 wt % to 15 wt %, and the maximum stable dispersion duration can achieve 150 days or more.
- In the following, the graphene dispersion provided by the invention is described in detail via an experimental example. However, the following experimental example is not intended to limit the invention.
- To prove that the graphene dispersion of the invention is with higher solid content and stable dispersion, this experimental example is provided below.
- It should be mentioned that, since the preparation method of the graphene dispersion is described in detail above, in the following, details relating to the preparation of the graphene dispersion are omitted for ease of explaining.
- Based on the preparation method of the graphene dispersion of the invention, Table 1 provides each of the composition conditions and process conditions for the preparation of the graphene dispersions of example 1 to example 21. In Table 1, the mixing ratio (G/S) represents the ratio of graphene/solvent.
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TABLE 1 Graphene powder Homogenization process Layer-thinning process Average Mixing Solid Processing Polishing Mixing Solid Processing diameter Number of ratio content time bead density Processing ratio content time Dispersing (μm) layers (G/S) (phr) (hr) (g/cm3) solvent (G/S) (phr) (hr) solvent Example 1 10 to 15 8 to 10 1/10 10 48 5.7 NMP 1/10 10 2 NMP Example 2 5 to 10 8 to 10 1/10 10 48 5.7 NMP 1/10 10 2 NMP Example 3 3 to 5 6 to 8 1/10 10 48 5.7 NMP 1/10 10 2 NMP Example 4 3 to 5 6 to 8 1/10 10 144 5.7 NMP 1/10 10 2 NMP Example 5 3 to 5 6 to 8 1/10 10 80 5.7 NMP 1/10 10 2 NMP Example 6 3 to 5 6 to 8 1/10 10 96 5.7 NMP 1/10 10 2 NMP Example 7 3 to 5 6 to 8 1/10 10 144 5.7 NMP 1/10 10 2 NMP Example 8 3 to 5 6 to 8 1/10 10 144 5.7 NMP 1/10 10 4 NMP Example 9 3 to 5 6 to 8 1/10 10 144 5.7 NMP 1/10 10 6 NMP Example 10 3 to 5 6 to 8 1/10 10 144 5.7 NMP 1/10 10 10 NMP Example 11 3 to 5 6 to 8 1/10 10 144 5.7 NMP 2/10 20 10 NMP Example 12 3 to 5 6 to 8 1/10 10 144 5.7 NMP 3/10 30 10 NMP Example 13 3 to 5 6 to 8 1/10 10 24 7.9 NMP 1/10 10 10 NMP Example 14 3 to 5 6 to 8 2/10 20 24 7.9 NMP 2/10 20 10 NMP Example 15 3 to 5 6 to 8 3/10 30 24 7.9 NMP 3/10 30 10 NMP Example 16 3 to 5 6 to 8 1/10 10 24 7.9 IPA 1/10 10 10 IPA Example 17 3 to 5 6 to 8 2/10 20 24 7.9 IPA 2/10 20 10 IPA Example 18 3 to 5 6 to 8 1/10 10 24 7.9 BAC 1/10 10 10 BAC Example 19 3 to 5 6 to 8 2/10 20 24 7.9 BAC 2/10 20 10 BAC Example 20 3 to 5 6 to 8 1/10 10 24 7.9 Xyl 1/10 10 10 Xyl Example 21 3 to 5 6 to 8 2/10 20 24 7.9 Xyl 2/10 20 10 Xyl - The graphene dispersions formed in example 1 to example 21 were measured for graphene average diameter, number of layers, and concentration difference (C %) between the top section and the bottom section of the storage container after being left to stand for 12 hours, and the evaluation results are provided in Table 2 below.
- The measurement method of the concentration difference of the dispersion includes performing solid content analysis on the dispersion at ⅓ liquid height and ⅔ liquid height of the storage container every 24 hours, and subtracting the concentration C1/3% at the ⅓ location from the concentration C2/3% at the ⅔ location to obtain the C % concentration difference, wherein the solid content is the concentration obtained after drying the liquid. If the concentration difference is greater than 20% (i.e., (C1/3%-C2/3%)>20%), then dispersion is poor.
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TABLE 2 Average Number of Concentration diameter (μm) layers difference (C %) Example 1 7 to 10 8 to 10 >50% Example 2 3 to 5 8 to 10 >50% Example 3 1 to 3 6 to 8 >30% Example 4 0.6 to 0.8 6 to 8 <15% Example 5 1.0 to 1.2 6 to 8 >20% Example 6 0.8 to 1.0 6 to 8 >20% Example 7 0.6 to 0.8 4 to 6 <15% Example 8 0.6 to 0.8 3 to 5 <15% Example 9 0.6 to 0.8 3 to 5 <15% Example 10 0.6 to 0.8 3 to 5 <15% Example 11 0.6 to 0.8 3 to 5 <15% Example 12 0.8 to 1.0 3 to 5 >20% Example 13 0.6 to 0.8 3 to 5 <5% Example 14 0.6 to 0.8 3 to 5 <10% Example 15 0.6 to 0.8 4 to 6 <15% Example 16 0.6 to 0.8 3 to 5 8.89% Example 17 0.6 to 0.8 3 to 5 <5% Example 18 0.6 to 0.8 3 to 5 18.91% Example 19 0.6 to 0.8 3 to 5 <10% Example 20 0.6 to 0.8 3 to 5 3.42% Example 21 0.6 to 0.8 3 to 5 <10% - It can be known from Table 2 that, the average diameter distribution of the graphenes of example 1 to example 21 formed using the preparation method of the invention is homogeneous, and therefore the issue of uneven product diameter distribution in a known physical method such as mechanical exfoliation, ultrasonic oscillation, or ball milling can be alleviated. Moreover, after being left to stand for 12 hours, the concentration distribution of the graphene dispersions of example 1 to example 21 increases from the top section to the bottom section of the storage container.
- The graphene dispersions formed in example 1 to example 21 and the commercial products of comparative example 1 to comparative example 6 were measured for the solid content of graphene and maximum suspension duration, and the evaluation results are provided in Table 3 below.
- The solid content is the concentration obtained after the liquid is dried. The definition of 150 days of suspension duration is defined below: measurement is taken on the 150th day after the dispersion is formed, and if the concentration difference is <20%, then the suspension duration is at least 150 days. The measurement method of the concentration difference is described above and is therefore not repeated herein.
- The commercial products of comparative example 1 to comparative example 6 were formed by a known oxidation process and stripping process without the homogenization process and layer-thinning process provided by the invention, wherein the raw material of comparative example 1 to comparative example 3 is graphite, and the raw material of comparative example 4 to comparative example 6 is graphene.
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TABLE 3 Solid content Maximum suspension (phr) duration (days) Example 1 10 1 Example 2 10 1 Example 3 10 1 Example 4 10 150 Example 5 10 3 Example 6 10 3 Example 7 10 150 Example 8 10 150 Example 9 10 150 Example 10 10 150 Example 11 20 150 Example 12 30 3 Example 13 10 150 Example 14 20 150 Example 15 30 30 Example 16 10 150 Example 17 20 150 Example 18 10 30 Example 19 20 150 Example 20 10 150 Example 21 20 150 Comparative 0.1 to 1 NA example 1 Comparative 0.05 NA example 2 Comparative 0.02 to 0.2 example 3 Comparative 0.2 to 5 >90 example 4 Comparative 0.0001 to 1 >7 example 5 Comparative 0.001 to 0.5 example 6 - It can be known from Table 3 that, compared to comparative example 1 to comparative example 6 using a known oxidation process and exfoliation process, example 1 to example 21 using the preparation method of the invention have significantly higher graphene solid content, and therefore the preparation method of the invention can solve the issue of low graphene solid content of commercial products to improve processability. As a result, application of the preparation method of the invention in the coating field can be facilitated. Moreover, as shown in Table 3, compared to the commercial products of comparative example 1 to comparative example 6, the preparation method of the graphene dispersion of the invention can effectively increase the suspension of graphene in a liquid, such that the stable dispersion duration can achieve 150 days.
- Based on the above, in the invention, a low-oxygen contained graphene powder with a specific number of layers is mainly formed by an air flow generating device, and a graphene dispersion utilizing a graphene powder with a specific number of layers and high solid content, and therefore major issues for current commercial graphene dispersion products such as low solid content and limited solvent options can be solved effectively, such that processability and adaptability in different coating processes can be improved to facilitate application in the coating field. Moreover, the graphene dispersion preparation method of the invention does not require oxidation, surface modification, or addition of a large amount of dispersing agent (>5%), and therefore the well crystallinity of graphene structure can be remained without structural damage during the oxidation process and also interfacial constrain resulted by the excess dispersing agent, and leads to a good properties thereof. Moreover, issues of polluted water and toxic waste generated from the oxidation process in prior art can be further solved to achieve the environmental needs. As a result, the invention can effectively improve the most of the current technical issues for the current graphene dispersion process such as increasing the yield and purity, providing a uniform distribution, and enhancing the stabilization duration of the graphene dispersion.
- Although the invention has been described with reference to the above embodiments, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that modifications to the described embodiments may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is defined by the attached claims not by the above detailed descriptions.
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1. A preparation method of a graphene dispersion, comprising:
performing a homogenization process on a graphene powder and a processing solvent to form a graphene paste; and
performing a layer-thinning process on the graphene paste to form a graphene dispersion.
2. The preparation method of the graphene dispersion of claim 1 , wherein the preparation method of the graphene powder comprises:
performing a continuous high-speed reciprocating rolling process on a graphite raw material to form a graphite precursor, wherein the graphite precursor has a dislocation structure;
subjecting the graphite precursor to an intercalation reaction via a horizontal compressed air flow to form a graphene-gas intercalation compound;
subjecting the graphene-gas intercalation compound to a swelling/exfoliation process via an intercalated air pressure release to form a graphene aggregate; and
making the graphene aggregate suspend, drift, and collide with one another in the air flow to produce the graphene powder.
3. The preparation method of the graphene dispersion of claim 2 , wherein an intercalation spacing in the graphite precursor is 3.44 Å to 3.60 Å.
4. The preparation method of the graphene dispersion of claim 2 , wherein a wind velocity of the horizontal compressed air flow is Mach 0.3 to Mach 1.
5. The preparation method of the graphene dispersion of claim 2 , wherein an air volume of the horizontal compressed air flow is 186 CMM to 619 CMM.
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