Patent ID: 9428394
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: B82Y,C01B,C09K

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: providing a graphite source; providing a solution comprising at least one oxidant and at least one protecting agent, wherein the at least one protecting agent is selected from the group consisting of trifluoroacetic acid, boric acid, trifluroacetic anhydride, boric anhydride, and combinations thereof; and wherein the at least one protecting agent is operable for protecting vicinal diols; mixing the graphite source with the solution, wherein the mixing comprises stirring the graphite source with the solution; and wherein the stirring results in the oxidizing of the graphite source with the at least one oxidant in the presence of the at least one protecting agent to form graphene oxide, wherein the at least one protecting agent protects vicinal diols during the stirring.