Method of producing graphane and graphane-like materials

Abstract

The invention relates to nanotechnology and to producing graphane and graphane-like materials and associated structures, which can be used to create hydrogen fuel cell energy, particularly for transportation systems as well as for creating nanoelectronic systems, based on the use of graphene with controllable electronic properties. The method includes grapheme, or several layers of graphene, placed in water or electrolytic solution, an anode, a cathode, and an adjustable voltage source, where the graphene's potential is lower than the anode's potential. The technical result is an increase in the rate of hydrogenation reactions, which simplifies and lowers the cost of technologies necessary for producing graphane fuel cells and creating conditions to enable their mass production.

1 . A method of producing graphane and graphane-like material, comprising: a hydrogen medium, anode, cathode, and target, consisting of N-layered graphene, positioned in the space between the anode and cathode, electrically connected to the cathode, implementing the use of water or electrolytic solution as a hydrogen-containing medium, where the graphene target is located in such water or hydrogen-containing medium and has a potential lower than the anode potential.