• 文献标题:   Optimization of graphene oxide through various Hummers' methods and comparative reduction using green approach
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   OLORUNKOSEBI AA, ELERUJA MA, ADEDEJI AV, OLOFINJANA B, FASAKIN O, OMOTOSO E, OYEDOTUN KO, AJAYI EOB, MANYALA N
  • 作者关键词:   graphite, graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide, neem, pumpkin
  • 出版物名称:   DIAMOND RELATED MATERIALS
  • ISSN:   0925-9635 EI 1879-0062
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  • 被引频次:   25
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.diamond.2021.108456 EA MAY 2021
  • 出版年:   2021

▎ 摘  要

Graphene oxide (GO) was synthesized using three techniques and was reduced using two reducers' extracts from neem and pumpkin leaves. The obtained GOs and RGOs were characterized using Fourier infra-red (FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, UV-visible spectrophotometry, energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Results revealed that all the three methods used are capable of producing GO with various levels of oxidation. FTIR spectra of RGOs showed that the C--O signature of GOs at 1730-1740 cm-1 were eliminated after reduction. Other characterization results of the RGOs revealed that both the neem and pumpkin extracts are capable of reducing the synthesized GO. With all these, it can be concluded that the extracts of neem and pumpkin are good reducing agents. The neem and pumpkin extracts, which are ecofriendly can replace the use of hazardous chemicals that are not ecofriendly.