Submerged liquid plasma for the synchronized reduction and functionalization of graphene oxide.

ABSTRACT: Formation of reduced and functionalized graphene oxide (r-FGO) at ambient temperature and pressure is demonstrated by generating liquid plasma submerged in acetonitrile and graphene oxide solution. The partial restoration of conjugation (sp(2) domain) and insertion of fluorophores such as nitrile and amine in r-FGO displays enhanced fluorescence property. Presence of nitrile and amine in r-FGO are confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy. Morphology and optical property of r-FGO are studied with transmission electron microscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy and Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy measurements. The nitrile and amine present in r-FGO undergo a surface-controlled reversible redox reaction and sp(2)- enriched r-FGO acts as an ele

SUBMITTER: Senthilnathan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3957132 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature