scholarly journals Graphene oxide electrochemistry: the electrochemistry of graphene oxide modified electrodes reveals coverage dependent beneficial electrocatalysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 171128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dale A. C. Brownson ◽  
Graham C. Smith ◽  
Craig E. Banks
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Composite Electrode ◽  
Pyrolytic Graphite ◽  
Modified Electrodes ◽  
Pristine Graphene ◽  
Electrode Surfaces ◽  
Electrochemical Response ◽  
Dopamine Hydrochloride ◽  
Electrochemical Redox ◽  
Oxide Electrochemistry

The modification of electrode surfaces is widely implemented in order to try and improve electron transfer kinetics and surface interactions, most recently using graphene related materials. Currently, the use of ‘as is’ graphene oxide (GO) has been largely overlooked, with the vast majority of researchers choosing to reduce GO to graphene or use it as part of a composite electrode. In this paper, ‘as is’ GO is explored and electrochemically characterized using a range of electrochemical redox probes, namely potassium ferrocyanide(II), N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine (TMPD), dopamine hydrochloride and epinephrine. Furthermore, the electroanalytical efficacy of GO is explored towards the sensing of dopamine hydrochloride and epinephrine via cyclic voltammetry. The electrochemical response of GO is benchmarked against pristine graphene and edge plane-/basal plane pyrolytic graphite (EPPG and BPPG respectively) alternatives, where the GO shows an enhanced electrochemical/electroanalytical response. When using GO as an electrode material, the electrochemical response of the analytes studied herein deviate from that expected and exhibit altered electrochemical responses. The oxygenated species encompassing GO strongly influence and dominate the observed voltammetry, which is crucially coverage dependent. GO electrocatalysis is observed, which is attributed to the presence of beneficial oxygenated species dictating the response in specific cases, demonstrating potential for advantageous electroanalysis to be realized. Note however, that crucial coverage based regions are observed at GO modified electrodes, owing to the synergy of edge plane sites and oxygenated species. We report the true beneficial electrochemistry of GO, which has enormous potential to be beneficially used in various electrochemical applications ‘as is’ rather than be simply used as a precursor to making graphene and is truly a fascinating member of the graphene family.

scholarly journals The Degree of Oxidation of Graphene Oxide

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 560
Author(s):  
Alexandra Carvalho ◽  
Mariana C. F. Costa ◽  
Valeria S. Marangoni ◽  
Pei Rou Ng ◽  
Thi Le Hang Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Ab Initio ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
High Accuracy ◽  
Precise Determination ◽  
Photoemission Spectroscopy ◽  
Pristine Graphene ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Degree Of Oxidation

We show that the degree of oxidation of graphene oxide (GO) can be obtained by using a combination of state-of-the-art ab initio computational modeling and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS). We show that the shift of the XPS C1s peak relative to pristine graphene, ΔEC1s, can be described with high accuracy by ΔEC1s=A(cO−cl)2+E0, where c0 is the oxygen concentration, A=52.3 eV, cl=0.122, and E0=1.22 eV. Our results demonstrate a precise determination of the oxygen content of GO samples.

Synthesis and characterization of reduced graphene oxide by cobalt oxide composite electrode

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Veeresh ◽  
H. Ganesh ◽  
Y. S. Nagaraj ◽  
M. Vandana ◽  
S. P. Ashokkumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Cobalt Oxide ◽  
Composite Electrode ◽  
Synthesis And Characterization ◽  
Oxide Composite ◽  
Reduced Graphene

A facile hydrothermal synthesis of a reduced graphene oxide modified cobalt disulfide composite electrode for high-performance supercapacitors

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 7129-7138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guijing Liu ◽  
Bo Wang ◽  
Lei Wang ◽  
Yuhe Yuan ◽  
Dianlong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Hydrothermal Synthesis ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Composite Electrode ◽  
Cobalt Disulfide ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Hydrothermal Approach

In this study, a 3D reduced graphene oxide modified CoS2 composite electrode (CoS2/RGO) is synthesized by a facile hydrothermal approach.

scholarly journals Cryptand-Functionalized Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite Electrodes

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4158
Author(s):  
Marcos A. Bento ◽  
Sara Realista ◽  
Ana S. Viana ◽  
Ana M. Ferraria ◽  
Paulo N. Martinho
Keyword(s):  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Diazonium Salt ◽  
Pyrolytic Graphite ◽  
Coupling Reaction ◽  
Modified Electrodes ◽  
Current Response ◽  
Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite ◽  
Graphite Electrodes ◽  
Pyrolytic Graphite Electrode ◽  
20 Nm

Reproducible materials that have detection properties towards a certain molecule are very important for applications in the fabrication of devices. Among all the substrates that are used, highly oriented pyrolytic graphite allows to clearly image a monolayer. On the other hand, cryptand molecules are versatile because they can sense certain analytes with high selectivity. The highly oriented pyrolytic graphite electrode was first functionalized with an aryl bearing a bromine or an alkyne group to further attach cryptand molecules to its surface. The functionalization was performed through the electroreduction of aryl diazonium salts. While functionalization with an aryl-bromine produced a 20 nm-thick dendritic layer, functionalization of the surface with an aryl bearing a terminal alkyne produced a 9.7 nm-thick multilayer. However, if the diazonium salt is prepared in situ, a 0.9 nm monolayer with aryl–alkyne groups is formed. The alkyne functionalized electrode reacted with a bromo-cryptand through a Sonogashira C–C coupling reaction yielding electrodes functionalized with cryptands. These were immersed in a solution of a Co(II) salt resulting in Co(II)-cryptate modified electrodes, highlighting the ability of the cryptands’ modified electrode to sense metal ions. The electrode surface was analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy after each modification step, which confirmed the successful functionalization of the substrate with both the cryptand and the cryptate. Cyclic voltammetry studies showed stable current response after approximately six cycles. Different reduction processes were detected for both cryptand (−1.40 V vs. SCE) and cryptate (−1.22 V vs. SCE) modified highly oriented pyrolytic graphite.

COMPUTATIONAL MODELING OF EPOXY-BASED HYBRID COMPOSITES REINFORCED WITH CARBON FIBERS AND FUNCTIONALIZED GRAPHENE NANOPLATELETS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
HASHIM AL MAHMUD ◽  
, MATTHEW RADUE ◽  
WILLIAM PISANI ◽  
GREGORY ODEGARD
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Hybrid Composites ◽  
Graphene Nanoplatelets ◽  
Pristine Graphene ◽  
Functionalized Graphene ◽  
Functionalized Graphene Oxide ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Nanoscale Level

The impact on the mechanical properties of unidirectional carbon fiber (CF)/epoxy composites reinforced with pristine graphene nanoplatelets (GNP), highly concentrated graphene oxide (GO), and Functionalized Graphene Oxide (FGO) are investigated in this study. The localized reinforcing effect of each of the graphene nanoplatelet types on the epoxy matrix is predicted at the nanoscale-level by molecular dynamics. The bulk-level mechanical properties of unidirectional CF/epoxy hybrid composites are predicted using micromechanics techniques considering the reinforcing function, content, and aspect ratios for each of the graphene nanoplatelets. In addition, the effect of nanoplatelets dispersion level is also investigated for the pristine graphene nanoplatelets considering a lower dispersion level with four layers of graphene nanoplatelets (4GNP). The results indicate that the shear and transverse properties are significantly affected by the nanoplatelet type, loading and aspect ratio. The results of this study can be used in the design of hybrid composites to tailor specific laminate properties by adjusting nanoplatelet parameters.

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