Journal article
Production of graphene-derivatives using organic molecules for supercapacitors and beyond
Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects, v 658(C), 130693
28 Nov 2023
Abstract
Graphene is rapidly expanding for applications ranging from nanoelectronics to space exploration. A material with such enormous potential requires a variety of synthesis methods. Here, we report a library of relatively sustainable redox-active organic molecules for the reduction of graphene oxide (GO) namely N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine (TMPD), 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ), ferrocene (Ferro), and decamethylferrocene (DFerro). Among them, the reduction of GO using TMPD starts even with simple hand-shaking for just a few minutes. By controlling the sonication time under ambient conditions, one can control the electronic properties of the reduced graphene oxide (rGO). The resulting free-standing films delivered a capacitance of 185 F/g when tested them as supercapacitor electrodes. We also demonstrated that TMPD can exfoliate graphite into few-layer graphene sheets with simple sonication. Here, we further show that under mild heating, these molecules can serve as dopants during the reduction process to produce nitrogen-doped graphene. Our results may guide researchers to explore sustainable organic molecules for the large-scale production of graphene-based materials for diverse applications.
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- Title
- Production of graphene-derivatives using organic molecules for supercapacitors and beyond
- Creators
- Muhammad Boota - Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA (United States). A. J. Drexel Nanotechnology InstIshaq Ahmad - University of Hong KongJunaid Ahmad - Chulalongkorn University
- Publication Details
- Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects, v 658(C), 130693
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 7
- Grant note
- Fluid Interface Reactions, Structures and Transport (FIRST) Center Energy Frontier Research Center U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science Office of Basic Energy Sciences
M. B. thanks Prof. Yury Gogotsi for guiding this work. Prof. Hector D. Abruna is acknowledged for the discussion on results. Dr. Patrick Fig. 6.XPS spectra of C 1s of rGO using varying organic molecules. M. Boota et al.Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 658 (2023) 1306937 Urbankowski and Dr. Mengqiang Zhao are acknowledged for the XPS and TEM help. This work was supported as part of the Fluid Interface Reactions, Structures and Transport (FIRST) Center, an Energy Frontier Research Center funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, and Office of Basic Energy Sciences.
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000931230300002
- Other Identifier
- 991021861279104721
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- Chemistry, Physical