Polyelectrolyte-Induced Dispersion of Graphene Sheets in the Hybrid AgCl/PDDA/Graphene Nanocomposites

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Cationic polyelectrolyte poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDDA) was used to stabilize graphene sheets in the self-assembly of AgCl/PDDA/Graphene heterostructure. The resultant AgCl/PDDA/Graphene nanocomposites were characterized by Scanning electron microscopy, Atomic force microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results showed that AgCl nanoparticles with sizes of 500 nm uniformly positioned on the PDDA stabilized graphene sheets surface. This work presents a facile and environmentally friendly approach to the synthesis of AgCl/PDDA/Graphene and opens up a new possibility for preparing graphene-based nanomaterials for large-scale applications.

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