Résumé
We have recently described how metastable aqueous dispersions of single layer graphene (SLG) can beprepared simply by transferring SLG, prepared by oxidation of fully exfoliated graphenide, into water, with nosurfactant.1 The aqueous graphene dispersions are named eau de Graphene (EdG) to convey the idea of waterwith only graphene inside.Here, we report the intrinsic Raman signatures of graphene dispersed in EdG and we show that theycorrespond to all the expected characteristics of SLG. We stress the difference in these signatures with respect tothose of the natural graphite precursor and to those of some aqueous dispersions of few-layers graphene (FLG)stabilized by surfactants. We discuss the Raman shifts of the G and 2D band in terms of doping and strain of thegraphene flakes2,3. Finally, by comparing the second order Raman signatures (D and D’ bands)3 of EdG and thoseof corresponding thin films, we discuss the nature and amount of defects on the graphene sheets.4,5 All togetherthis provides a full description of the structure and properties of graphene flakes dispersed in water without anyadditive.