• 文献标题:   Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of N-Doped Graphene-Wrapped MnO2 Nanoflowers
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   DURAIA EM, FAHAMI A, BEALL GW
  • 作者关键词:   ngraphene, mno2 nanoflower, ball milling, urea
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
  • ISSN:   0361-5235 EI 1543-186X
  • 通讯作者地址:   Texas State Univ
  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1007/s11664-018-6666-y
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

Nitrogen-doped graphene wrapped MnO2 nanoflowers (N-G-MnO2) have been successfully synthesized via a simple scalable method. N-graphene nanosheets were prepared first by ball milling graphite and urea followed by mixing of N-graphene and MnO2 nanoflowers that was microwaved for only a few minutes to form N-G-MnO2 nanoflowers. The self-assembled layer of N-G-MnO2 nanoflowers over a silicon wafer was prepared using a reverse meniscus convective self-assembly technique. The as-prepared samples were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), x-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope, Raman and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The final product of this process revealed the successful formation of N-G-MnO2 with great uniformity and high purity. SEM investigations reveals good dispersion and uniform distribution of N-G-MnO2 nanoflowers over a wide area. The addition of humic acid was found to be a crucial factor for the formation of the flower morphology. XRD phase studies show the formation of birnessite-MnO2 structure. This cost-effective, eco-friendly, and scalable process could be used for industrial applications such as energy storage materials.