Light-controllable dispersion and recovery of graphenes and carbon nanotubes using a photo-switchable surfactant

Nanoscale ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (13) ◽  
pp. 6969-6974 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas M. McCoy ◽  
Amelia C. Y. Liu ◽  
Rico F. Tabor
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Surfactant Molecule ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Carbon Based Nanomaterials ◽  
Aqueous Dispersibility ◽  
Carbon Based

The aqueous dispersibility of carbon-based nanomaterials, namely graphene oxide (GO), reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs), can be controlled by light via the photoisomerisation of a photoswitchable surfactant molecule adsorbed to the surface of these materials.

scholarly journals The Biogenic Synthesis of Reduced Graphene Oxide using Hibiscus sabdariffa L. as Natural Precursor

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmellie Laura Albert ◽  
Eddie Khay Ming Tan ◽  
Huey Fang Teh ◽  
Theresa Ng Lee Mei ◽  
Che Azurahanim Che Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Green Synthesis ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Hibiscus Sabdariffa ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Cost Effective Method ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Carbon Based Nanomaterials ◽  
Carbon Based

Owing to their extraordinary properties, carbon-based nanomaterials are gaining traction in biomedicine. Green synthesis is the cost-effective method for fabricating carbon-based nanomaterials due to its rapidity, renewable nature, and sustainability. This study emphasis on the graphene oxide (GO) reduction using a simple one-pot technique that does not require the use of toxic reducing agents. This article reports the green synthesis of reduced graphene oxide (RGO) using Hibiscus sabdariffa L. calyxes extract as the natural reducing agent. Additionally, this article also provides analysis RGO using X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-Visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), and Raman spectroscopy. XRD result showed that the GO peak at 11o diminished, and a new hump appear at 22o indicating that the GO is fully reduced when it is refluxed for 6 hours, at 100oC with 1:3 ratio of GO:PE. The UV-Vis data indicated absorption peak of GO (237 nm) and RGO (265 nm) at distinct locations. This finding shed new light on the enormous potential of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. calyxes extract for green GO reduction. As a result, this environmentally friendly method can help reduce dependence on chemical materials.

High-field emission performance of a NiFe2O4/rGO/CNT tertiary nanocomposite

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (32) ◽  
pp. 26745-26751 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Hareesh ◽  
Sachin R. Suryawanshi ◽  
B. Shateesh ◽  
Deodatta M. Phase ◽  
Shailendra S. Dahiwale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Field Emission ◽  
High Field ◽  
Emission Performance ◽  
Emission Properties ◽  
Field Emission Properties ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Field Emission Performance

Herein, we report the field emission properties of NiFe2O4/reduced graphene oxide/carbon nanotubes (NGC) and compared them with the field emission properties of NiFe2O4/carbon nanotubes (NC) and NiFe2O4/reduced graphene oxide (NG).

Si-mediated fabrication of reduced graphene oxide and its hybrids for electrode materials

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 776-780 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barun Kumar Barman ◽  
Karuna Kar Nanda
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Si Substrate ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Multiwall Carbon

We demonstrate a Si-mediated environmentally friendly reduction of graphene oxide (GO) and the fabrication of hybrid electrode materials with multiwall carbon nanotubes and nanofibers. The reduction of GO is facilitated by the nascent hydrogen generated by the reaction between Si and KOH. The overall process consumes 10 to 15 μm of Si each time and the same Si substrate can be used multiple times.

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