Terminology for graphene to graphite and for graphene oxide to graphite oxide

Abstract

On the basis of many reported experimental results, the exact differentiations of graphene from graphite, and also of graphene oxide from graphite oxide, using the abbreviations GnO and GtO, respectively, are proposed. In addition we suggest identifying GnOs synthesized by the Hummers and Brodie methods by the notations HGnO, BGnO, respectively. We also strongly recommend differentiating graphenes synthesized (a) by CVD or peeling from a graphite crystal, and (b) from reduced graphene oxide involving the oxidation, exfoliation and reduction of graphite.