scholarly journals Production of Reduced Graphene Oxide Platelets from Graphite Flakes Using the Fenton Reaction as an Alternative to Harmful Oxidizing Agents

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Jean A. V. Piñas ◽  
Tatiana S. Andrade ◽  
Andreia T. Oliveira ◽  
Pedro E. A. Salomão ◽  
Mariandry Rodriguez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Fenton Reaction ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Chemical Reduction ◽  
Graphene Sheets ◽  
Fenton Reagent ◽  
Fenton Chemistry ◽  
Oxidizing Agents ◽  
Reduced Graphene

The conventional chemical methods to produce graphene using strong oxidizing agents produce toxic gases during synthesis; therefore, these methods do not meet the principles of green chemistry. In this work, an alternative top-down method for the synthesis of a few layers of graphene sheets has been produced by a Fenton reaction- (a mixture of Fe2+/H2O2) assisted exfoliation process in water using graphite flakes as a starting material. Based on X-ray diffraction data and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy measurements, it is proposed that the oxidation of graphite by Fenton chemistry facilitates the exfoliation of graphene sheets under mild sonication. Subsequent chemical reduction with ascorbic acid produced a few layers of reduced graphene oxide. Compared to Hummers’ method, the Fenton reagent has similar exfoliation efficiency, but due to the Fenton reagent’s preference to react with the edges of graphite, the chemical reduction can lead to the formation of less defective reduced graphene oxides. Moreover, since Fe and H2O2 are cheap and environmentally innocuous, their use in large-scale graphene production is environmentally friendlier than conventional methods that use toxic oxidizing agents.

scholarly journals Investigation of the Reduction of Graphene Oxide by Lithium Triethylborohydride

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangyuan Xu ◽  
Jenny Malmström ◽  
Neil Edmonds ◽  
Neil Broderick ◽  
Jadranka Travas-Sejdic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Chemical Reduction ◽  
Colloidal Suspension ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Scale Production ◽  
Large Scale Production ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Ft Ir

The chemical reduction of a wet colloidal suspension of graphene oxide is a cost-effective and adaptable method for large scale production of “quasi” graphene for a wide variety of optoelectronic applications. In this study, modified Hummers’ procedure was used to synthesize high quality graphene oxide at 50°C. This modified protocol thus eliminates the potentially hazardous second high-temperature step in Hummers’ method for the production of GO. Furthermore, the reduction of graphene oxide by lithium triethylborohydride is demonstrated for the first time. According to FT-IR, UV-Vis, TGA, Raman, SEM/EDS, and AFM results, the reduced graphene oxide (LiEt3BH-RGO) has properties comparable to other reduced graphene oxide products reported in the literature.

Reduced Graphene Oxide Using an Environmentally Friendly Banana Extracts

MRS Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (38-39) ◽  
pp. 2143-2151
Author(s):  
Lattapol Buasuwan ◽  
Vitchayes Niyomnaitham ◽  
Aniwat Tandaechanurat
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Chemical Reduction ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Reducing Agents ◽  
Banana Peel ◽  
Chemical Exfoliation ◽  
Reduced Graphene

ABSTRACTOne of the most promising methods to produce graphene in large scale is the use of chemical exfoliation together with chemical reduction to achieve reduced graphene oxide. Replacing conventional reducing agents, such as NaBH4 and hydrazine, with cheap, widely available, safe, environmentally friendly, and easy-to-prepare reducing agents is a key to large-scale commercial production of reduced graphene oxide. In this work, we investigate the effectiveness of utilizing fruit extracts derived from banana peel and juice to reduce graphene oxide. After the reduction, the oxygen-containing functional groups in graphene oxide are effectively removed, and the sp2 hybridized carbon-carbon bonding networks are restored, as evidenced by the characterization using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy. Our banana extracts would offer a promising pathway for realizing cheap, safe, and environmentally friendly reducing agents for the upscale production of reduced graphene oxide.

scholarly journals A Facile and Green Synthesis of a MoO2-Reduced Graphene Oxide Aerogel for Energy Storage Devices

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mara Serrapede ◽  
Marco Fontana ◽  
Arnaud Gigot ◽  
Marco Armandi ◽  
Glenda Biasotto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Chemical Reduction ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Xps Analysis ◽  
3D Scaffold ◽  
Energy Storage Devices ◽  
Reduced Graphene

A simple, low cost, and “green” method of hydrothermal synthesis, based on the addition of l-ascorbic acid (l-AA) as a reducing agent, is presented in order to obtain reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and hybrid rGO-MoO2 aerogels for the fabrication of supercapacitors. The resulting high degree of chemical reduction of graphene oxide (GO), confirmed by X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) analysis, is shown to produce a better electrical double layer (EDL) capacitance, as shown by cyclic voltammetric (CV) measurements. Moreover, a good reduction yield of the carbonaceous 3D-scaffold seems to be achievable even when the precursor of molybdenum oxide is added to the pristine slurry in order to get the hybrid rGO-MoO2 compound. The pseudocapacitance contribution from the resulting embedded MoO2 microstructures, was then studied by means of CV and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The oxidation state of the molybdenum in the MoO2 particles embedded in the rGO aerogel was deeply studied by means of XPS analysis and valuable information on the electrochemical behavior, according to the involved redox reactions, was obtained. Finally, the increased stability of the aerogels prepared with l-AA, after charge-discharge cycling, was demonstrated and confirmed by means of Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) characterization.

Chemically reduced graphene oxide-coated knitted fabric imparted conductivity and outstanding hydrophobicity

2021 ◽  
pp. 004051752199547
Author(s):  
Min Hou ◽  
Xinghua Hong ◽  
Yanjun Tang ◽  
Zimin Jin ◽  
Chengyan Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Chemical Reduction ◽  
Knitted Fabric ◽  
Mesh Structure ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Chemically Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Modified Hummers Method

Functionalized knitted fabric, as a kind of flexible, wearable, and waterproof material capable of conductivity, sensitivity and outstanding hydrophobicity, is valuable for multi-field applications. Herein, the reduced graphene oxide (RGO)-coated knitted fabric (polyester/spandex blended) is prepared, which involves the use of graphite oxide (GO) by modified Hummers method and in-situ chemical reduction with hydrazine hydrate. The treated fabric exhibits a high electrical conductivity (202.09 S/cm) and an outstanding hydrophobicity (140°). The outstanding hydrophobicity is associated with the morphology of the fabric and fiber with reference to pseudo-infiltration. These properties can withstand repeated bending and washing without serious deterioration, maintaining good electrical conductivity (35.70 S/cm) and contact angle (119.39°) after eight standard washing cycles. The material, which has RGO architecture and continuous loop mesh structure, can find wide use in smart garment applications.

One-step Functionalization of Mildly and Strongly Reduced Graphene Oxide with Maleimide: An Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of the Diels-Alder [4+2] Cycloaddition Reaction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfonso Ferretti ◽  
Sourab Sinha ◽  
Luca Sagresti ◽  
Esteban Araya-Hermosilla ◽  
Mirko Prato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Cycloaddition Reaction ◽  
Diels Alder ◽  
Reduced Form ◽  
Graphene Nanocomposites ◽  
Exfoliated Graphene ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
One Step

For large-scale graphene applications, such as the production of polymer-graphene nanocomposites, exfoliated graphene oxide (GO) and its reduced form (rGO) are presently considered very suitable starting material, showing enhanced chemical...

Large-scale production of high-quality reduced graphene oxide

2013 ◽  
Vol 233 ◽  
pp. 297-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shichoon Lee ◽  
Sung Hun Eom ◽  
Jin Suk Chung ◽  
Seung Hyun Hur
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Scale Production ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Large Scale Production ◽  
Reduced Graphene

Controlled engineering of nano-sized FeOOH@ZnO hetero-structures on reduced graphene oxide for lithium-ion storage and photo-Fenton reaction

CrystEngComm ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (16) ◽  
pp. 2827-2836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Binghui Xu ◽  
Xin Dai ◽  
Qingke Tan ◽  
Yuan Wei ◽  
Gonggang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Fenton Reaction ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Ternary Composite ◽  
Hetero Structure ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Ion Storage ◽  
First Time

In this work, a nano-sized goethite and zinc oxide hetero-structure (FeOOH@ZnO) dispersed on reduced graphene oxide (RGO) sheets was synthesized for the first time to construct a ternary composite (FeOOH@ZnO/RGO) via a stepped graphene oxide (GO) deoxygenation process.

Preparation at large-scale of polypropylene nanocomposites with microwaves reduced graphene oxide

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 105347 ◽  
Author(s):  
M G Iniestra-Galindo ◽  
J Pérez-González ◽  
B M Marín-Santibáñez ◽  
H Balmori-Ramírez
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Polypropylene Nanocomposites ◽  
Reduced Graphene
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