Structural Studies of Graphite Intercalation Compounds of Fluorine by Transmission Electron Microscopy

Intercalation compounds of graphite*

A broad review of recent research work on the preparation and the remarkable properties of intercalation compounds of graphite, covering a wide range of topics from the basic chemistry, physics and materials science to engineering applications.

In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy of the Electrochemical Intercalation of Graphite in Concentrated Sulfuric Acid

Graphite intercalation compounds, where some atom or molecule is inserted between the carbon layers of the host graphite, are attractive materials for charge storage. In commercial, rechargeable lithium ion batteries, for instance, the graphite anode intercalates and de-intercalates lithium as the battery is cycled [1]. In this work we present our in situ scanning transmission electron microsco...

Nanotribological Properties of Graphite Intercalation Compounds: AFM Studies

Tetraalkylammonium salts have larger ions than metal ions, which can greatly change the interlayer space and energy, and then potentially tune the properties of graphite. In this work, various graphite intercalation compounds (GICs) have been synthesized by intercalating tetraoctylammonium bromide (TOAB) ions into graphite through electrochemical interactions under different reduction potential...

Structural studies of fibrinolysis by electron microscopy.

Fibrin is degraded by the fibrinolytic system in which a plasminogen activator converts plasminogen to plasmin, a serine protease that cleaves specific bonds in fibrin leading to solubilization. To elucidate further the biophysical processes involved in conversion of insoluble fibers to soluble fragments, fibrin was treated with either plasmin or the combination of plasminogen and plasminogen a...

Structural studies of membrane proteins using transmission electron microscopy