The invention relates to a method for synthesizing
graphene oxide by an ultrasonic assistance
Hummers method. The method for synthesizing the
graphene oxide includes the steps as follows: firstly adding
ultrasonic oscillation in low-temperature and middle-temperature reaction stages of the
Hummers method to improve the intercalation efficiency and the oxidation degree of
graphite oxide; secondly slowly dropping mixed liquor containing concentrated sulphuric acid into low-temperature deionized water to
increase temperature when high-temperature reaction begins, thus effectively preventing intercalated materials such as sulphuric acid molecules and the like from rapidly escaping from
graphite layers due to overhigh local temperature; and finally obtaining the
graphite oxide through low-speed
centrifugation. The method for synthesizing the
graphene oxide by using the ultrasonic assistance
Hummers method is convenient and fast, saves resources, and can effectively increase spacings of
graphite oxide layers. The prepared graphene oxide can serve as a wild phase of a
composite material and papyraceous laminated
graphite oxide based
composite material with high
mechanical property and the like can be prepared. The reduction product graphene can be used for preparing graphene-based composite materials such as transparent electrodes, super capacitors,
hydrogen storage materials, chemical / biological sensors, thin film transistors and the like.