Abstract
Addressing an ever-increasing demand for graphene in recent years, simple, accessible, and effective graphene synthesis methods are essential. One of such methods is to use a highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) to perform an electrochemical exfoliation. While this is one of the simplest and most cost-effective methods, the limited availability and price of HOPG hinders its usage. Our study proposed a simple and economical electrochemical exfoliation of pencil lead, producing graphene with properties comparable to that produced from HOPG. The electrical properties are determined by depositing graphene onto a screen-printed electrode. Graphene from pencil leads can achieve an electrical resistance as low as 1.86 kΩ, marking over 80% improvement in electrical performance compared to bare electrodes. This finding provides an alternative for the synthesis of graphene, increasing its availability and the cost-effectiveness as well as contributing towards a potential commercialization of the method in the future.
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