Graphene has garnered significant attention owing to its atomic layer thickness and unique electronic structure, rendering it widely employed in conventional silicon-based chips and flexible electronics. The utilization of polymer carbonization for graphene synthesis confers several advantages, including the ease of polymer deposition on various substrate surfaces and its widespread availability, cost-effectiveness, and safety. This paper presents a comprehensive review of the research progress in preparing graphene films through the polymer carbonization method, with a particular focus on the changes observed in the resulting products and the influencing factors associated with the stacked structure carbonization. The insights provided herein serve as a valuable reference for future researchers seeking to harness polymers in graphene preparation.

Du Wu, Qiang Wang, Lu Han, Yuansha Xie. Research Progress on the Preparation of Graphene Films through Carbonization of Polymers in Stacked Structures. Academic Journal of Materials & Chemistry (2023) Vol. 4, Issue 7: 21-26. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJMC.2023.040704.

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