• 文献标题:   Submerged liquid plasma - low energy synthesis of nitrogen-doped graphene for electrochemical applications
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SENTHILNATHAN J, RAO KS, YOSHIMURA M
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  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
  • ISSN:   2050-7488 EI 2050-7496
  • 通讯作者地址:   Natl Cheng Kung Univ
  • 被引频次:   35
  • DOI:   10.1039/c3ta14946c
  • 出版年:   2014

▎ 摘  要

In this study, micro-plasma discharge is produced by applying a high electric potential between graphite and Pt electrodes in acetonitrile solvent. The electrons generated in the micro-plasma discharge collide with acetonitrile and produce H-center dot and (CH2CN)-C-center dot radicals. The radicalized graphene layer exfoliated from the graphite electrode reacts with nascent hydrogen (H-center dot) and acetonitrile ((CH2CN)-C-center dot) radicals and partially restores its aromaticity and conjugation. Raman spectra of the product confirm the synthesis of nitrogen-functionalized graphene (N-FG), which has a marginal increase in disorderness compared to that of pure graphite and remarkable dispersibility in both hydrophilic and hydrophobic solvents. The excellent fluorescence properties of N-FG confirm the presence of fluorophores such as -NH and -N= C- at the radicalized graphene sites, as supported by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies. The functional groups present in N-FG lead to excellent electrochemical performance, with distinct redox peaks in cyclic voltammetry and a high specific capacitance of 291 F g(-1) at a scan rate of 5 mV s(-1). N-FG exhibits excellent cycling stability, with a marginal reduction of specific capacitance (<10% reduction) at the end of 1000 cycles.