High surface area ZnAl2 O4 /reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites with enhanced photocatalytic performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Miroliaee ◽  
S. Hoshdari ◽  
M. Mohammadi Chahaki ◽  
M. Abdouss
ChemSusChem ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1875-1884 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hee-Chang Youn ◽  
Seong-Min Bak ◽  
Myeong-Seong Kim ◽  
Cherno Jaye ◽  
Daniel A. Fischer ◽  
...  

ChemSusChem ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1822-1822
Author(s):  
Hee-Chang Youn ◽  
Seong-Min Bak ◽  
Myeong-Seong Kim ◽  
Cherno Jaye ◽  
Daniel A. Fischer ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (20) ◽  
pp. 11031-11039 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Razmjooei ◽  
Kiran Pal Singh ◽  
Eun Jin Bae ◽  
Jong-Sung Yu

A new class of electroactive Fe- and P-functionalized reduced graphene oxide is prepared, which illustrates high ORR activity both in alkaline and acidic conditions due to its high surface area and formation of active Fe–P complex.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-63
Author(s):  
Qiuqiu Wang ◽  
Juanhua Zhang ◽  
Yanbo Xu ◽  
Yingyi Wang ◽  
Liang Wu ◽  
...  

One-step electrochemically reduced graphene oxide with high surface area and improved electron transfer kinetics shows great performances in the determination of furfural in dairy milk.


2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 292-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Izabela Kondratowicz ◽  
Kamila Żelechowska ◽  
Dominika Majdecka ◽  
Renata Bilewicz

AbstractWe have carried out the preparation of reduced graphene oxide aerogels using eco-friendly method that is based on the Hummers method of graphite oxidation without the use of NaNO3 that produces toxic gases. To obtain a porous 3D structure of reduced graphene oxide, we performed the hydrothermal reduction at elevated temperature. We also prepared the rGO aerogel/CNT composite using multiwalled carbon nanotubes as linkers. The rGO aerogels are promising materials as they possess good electrical conductivity (up to 100 S/m) and high surface area and porous structure (~500 m2/g). The main goal was to obtain the material for electrodes in enzymatic biofuel cells. Thus, the proper modification was performed using free radical functionalization. It was shown that in order to synthesize rGO aerogels modified with anthracene, the proper order of reactions needs to be provided. The morphology of anthracene modified electrodes was analyzed using scanning electron microscopy, which confirmed their porous structure with non-uniform pore size distribution that ranged between few nanometers to microns. Data obtained by Raman spectroscopy confirmed the successful oxidation and reduction of analyzed materials. UV-Vis spectra revealed the presence of anthracene moieties in examined materials. We also recorded preliminary cyclic voltammograms that confirm an electric conductivity of the obtained structures.


MRS Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (22) ◽  
pp. 1583-1590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Isseroff ◽  
Arthur Chen ◽  
Jae Cho ◽  
Marcia Simon ◽  
Luckner J. Jerome ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTThe unique planar structures and high surface area of graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) has induced great interest as drug delivery platforms. Silver and platinum nanoparticles are used in medicine, biotechnology and cosmetics and have electrocatalytic properties. However, GO has been found to be toxic to a variety of cells; pure graphene is insoluble; and nanoparticles aggregate, diminishing their activity. This research functionalized GO and rGO with silver or platinum nanoparticles (Ag/PtNPs) and experimental solutions were then tested on bacteria, dermal fibroblasts (DFBC’s), and cancerous (SCC13’s) and non-cancerous (DO33’s) epidermal cells to determine toxicity and/or cell viability.GO was functionalized with Ag or Pt salts, forming metalized-GO; then reduced with NaBH4. Ag-rGO, depending on nanoparticle size, killed eitherS. AureusorK. Pneumoniae,while Pt-rGO and rGO had no effect.1mM Ag-prGO concentrations diluted 1:100 with DMEM was toxic to SCC13 cancerous keratinocytes but showed reduced toxicity to DO33 non-cancerous keratinocytes; whereas Pt-rGO and rGO exerted little effect on SCC13’s and DO33’s at all concentrations. All test solutions adhered to DFBC’s and influenced the orientation of their growth, suggesting potential use in wound dressings to aid healing.


2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Huang ◽  
Mengru He ◽  
Liang Zhang ◽  
Benqian Lu ◽  
Jie Hu

Background: A new type of photocatalyst with a perovskite structure is recently utilized. The one-dimensional nanostructure of photocatalysts holds great charge mobility along the crystal longitudinal dimension and can hence provide the direct pathways of charge carriers. Graphene holds a superior electrical conductivity and high specific surface area. The aims of this paper are to make LaMnO3 nanorods disperse on the graphene surface. The synergistic effect between graphene and LaMnO3 nanorods enhances the photocatalytic performance. Method: LaMnO3 nanorods–graphene is fabricated using cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide as template by a simple hydrothermal reaction followed by heat treatment. Results: XRD result indicates that the appropriate calcination temperature for the perovskite structure formation is 650°C. Electron microscopy reveals the LaMnO3 nanorods exhibit a good dispersion behavior on the surface of graphene and the specific surface area of LaMnO3 nanorods-graphene is higher than that of LaMnO3 nanorods. The activities of LaMnO3 nanorods–graphene and TiO2 are compared for degradation of Direct Green BE, the decolorizing rates are 99.93% and 79.45%, respectively. Conclusion: The photocatalytic results for Direct Green BE degradation showed that LaMnO3 nanorods– reduced graphene oxide exhibit a superior photocatalytic performance than that of LaMnO3 nanorods and TiO2 powders. The one-dimensional nanorod structure of LaMnO3 can provide a direct pathway for electronic transmission, and the increased aspect ratio is favorable for reducing the recombination probability of the electron and hole. Meanwhile, the photoelectron transport along the graphene sheets can promote the separation of the e−–h+ pairs.


2018 ◽  
Vol 83 (4) ◽  
pp. 503-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johra Tuz ◽  
Woo-Gwang Jung

Reduced graphene oxide (RGO) can act as an adsorbent because of its high surface area. The adsorptive characteristics of a RGO composite combined with CuS were studied quantitatively. The removal efficiency of Methylene Blue was found to be about 85%, which is higher than that of bare CuS (?73%). Furthermore, the kinetics of adsorption of Methylene Blue was inspected to determine the rate of the process. The removal process was faster with the RGO?CuS system than with bare CuS. Both high and low temperatures were not favorable for this adsorption process. In highly ionic media of high or low pH, the adsorption was greater than in media of neutral pH. Thermodynamic parameters were calculated in this study and they suggest that this is physisorption and exothermic in nature.


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