Graphene composites: The materials for the future

TL;DR

This review discusses the synthesis methods, types, and applications of graphene composites, emphasizing their potential in energy storage and generation technologies, and highlights future research directions.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of preparation techniques and application areas of graphene/polymer and inorganic/graphene composites, including hybridization methods.

Findings

Various synthesis methods for graphene composites are summarized.

Applications in energy storage and generation are extensively reviewed.

Future research directions in graphene composites are discussed.

Abstract

The exotic physical properties of graphene have led to intense research activities on the synthesis and characterization of graphene composites during the last decade. In this article the methods developed for preparation of such materials and the different application areas are reviewed. The composites discussed are of two types, viz; graphene/polymer and inorganic/ graphene. The techniques of ex-situ hybridization and in-situ hybridization have been pointed out. Some of the application areas are batteries and ultracapacitor for energy storage and fuel cell and solar cell for energy generation and some of the possible future directions of research have been discussed.