What is reduced Graphene Oxide?

LayerOne manufactures graphene in form of Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO). This is a form of Graphene Oxide (GO) that is processed chemically, thermally or with other methods to reduce the oxygen content and achieve properties similar to those of pristine Graphene.

GO has insulating properties, while rGO has excellent electrical conductivity, almost as good as pristine graphene. By reducing the oxygen functional groups from GO, rGO is obtained. However, reduced Graphene Oxide does contain residual oxygen and other heteroatoms, and has structural defects compared to graphene. Even if it’s not perfectly comparable to graphene, it’s more economical and easier to produce at large quantities.

The process of reducing graphene oxide to produce reduced graphene oxide has large impact on the quality of the rGO. It will determine how close to pristine graphene the rGO will get in terms of structure and properties.

LayerOne developed a technology to customize the reduction process of GO and to obtain reduced Graphene Oxide powder at various reduction degrees. This customized reduction process enables the creation of different graphene grades, each specific for various industrial applications.

The rGO products from LayerOne are suitable for manufacturing anti-corrosion coatings, composites, thermal interface materials, flame retardants additives, conductive elastomers, batteries and supercapacitors.

Safe and scalable proprietary process

Reduced Graphene Oxide