• 文献标题:   One-step chemical vapor synthesis of Ni/graphene nanocomposites with excellent electromagnetic and electrocatalytic properties
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   CAO Y, SU QM, CHE RC, DU GH, XU BS
  • 作者关键词:   graphene sheet, nanocomposite, chemical vapor deposition, electron microscopy, microwave absorbing performance
  • 出版物名称:   SYNTHETIC METALS
  • ISSN:   0379-6779
  • 通讯作者地址:   Zhejiang Normal Univ
  • 被引频次:   50
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.synthmet.2012.04.019
  • 出版年:   2012

▎ 摘  要

We present the first report concerning the one-step synthesis of Ni/graphene nanocomposites via a substrate-free, atmospheric-pressure chemical vapor deposition process. The as-grown thin graphene sheets are produced in large scale with the thickness of similar to 2 nm, and they are decorated with numerous Ni/graphene core-shell nanoparticles. The nucleation and growth mechanism of the composite has been proposed based on careful transmission electron microscopy analysis. Ni3C domains within Ni nanoparticles have been observed, indicating a transformation between nickel and nickel carbide during graphene growth owing to the diffuse and precipitation of carbon atoms. Moreover, such Ni/graphene nanocomposites exhibit excellent microwave absorption and electrochemical ethanol sensing properties. This study opens up a new synthesis route for graphene-based materials. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.