Figure 13. Possible processes during the anodic oxidation of graphite (1-5) and oxidation of water molecules from the hydrate shell according to [12,15]

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Graphene – Exciting Insights into the Synthesis and Chemistry of the Miracle Material of the 21st Century and Its Implementation in Chemistry Lessons for the First Time

Andreas Schedy, Dominik Quarthal, Marco Oetken

World Journal of Chemical Education. 2018, 6(1), 43-53 doi:10.12691/wjce-6-1-8