The invention discloses a novel method for modifying
graphene with
polymer. By introducing polydopamine and combining
covalent modification with non-
covalent modification, the method increases the stability of the modified product structure under the premise of ensuring the integrity of the
graphene structure. Firstly, by utilizing the strong adhesion of
dopamine, the
dopamine is self-polymerized to form a film on the surface of a
graphene sheet, moreover, 2-Bromo-2-methylpropionyl
bromide (BiBB) as common initiator for
atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) is grafted on the
dopamine by amidation, at the same time, graphene
oxide (GO) is partially reduced by the dopamine (DA), and thereby graphene macroinitiator RGO@PDA-Br is obtained. Polymeric
monomer is then added, so that the ATRP of the polymeric
monomer is initiated on the surface of the graphene, and thereby a
polymer-modified graphene material is obtained. By controlling conditions such as
monomer concentration and reaction time, the novel method can obtain modified graphene materials with different densities and chain lengths of
polymer grafted on the surfaces, meeting the characteristics of controllable / living ATRP. In addition, the feasibility and universality of the novel method for modifying graphene with polymer put forward by the invention are applicable to various monomers suitable for ATRP.