Insight into the Mechanism of Graphene Oxide Degradation via the Photo-Fenton Reaction.

ABSTRACT: Graphene represents an attractive two-dimensional carbon-based nanomaterial that holds great promise for applications such as electronics, batteries, sensors, and composite materials. Recent work has demonstrated that carbon-based nanomaterials are degradable/biodegradable, but little work has been expended to identify products formed during the degradation process. As these products may have toxicological implications that could leach into the environment or the human body, insight into the mechanism and structural elucidation remain important as carbon-based nanomaterials become commercialized. We provide insight into a potential mechanism of graphene oxide degradation via the photo-Fenton reaction. We have determined that after 1 day of treatment intermediate oxidation products (with MW

SUBMITTER: Bai H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4025574 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature