Versatile Functionalization of Carbon Nanomaterials by Ferrate(VI).

ABSTRACT: As a high-valent iron compound with Fe in the highest accessible oxidation state, ferrate(VI) brings unique opportunities for a number of areas where chemical oxidation is essential. Recently, it is emerging as a novel oxidizing agent for materials chemistry, especially for the oxidation of carbon materials. However, the reported reactivity in liquid phase (H₂SO₄ medium) is confusing, which ranges from aggressive to moderate, and even incompetent. Meanwhile, the solid-state reactivity underlying the "dry" chemistry of ferrate(VI) remains poorly understood. Herein, we scrutinize the reactivity of K₂FeO₄ using fullerene C₆₀ and various nanocarbons as substrates. The results unravel a modest reactivity in liquid phase that only oxidizes t

SUBMITTER: Zhou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7770691 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature