• 文献标题:   Integration of Fullerenes as Electron Acceptors in 3D Graphene Networks: Enhanced Charge Transfer and Stability through Molecular Design
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   CERON MR, ZHAN C, CAMPBELL PG, FREYMAN MC, SANTOYO C, ECHEGOYEN L, WOOD BC, BIENER J, PHAM TA, BIENER MM
  • 作者关键词:   3d graphene network, 60fullerene, charge transfer, electrochemical stability, capacity
  • 出版物名称:   ACS APPLIED MATERIALS INTERFACES
  • ISSN:   1944-8244 EI 1944-8252
  • 通讯作者地址:   Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab
  • 被引频次:   4
  • DOI:   10.1021/acsami.9b06681
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

Here, we report a concept that allows the integration of the characteristic properties of [60]fullerene in 3D graphene networks. In these systems, graphene provides high electrical conductivity and surface area while fullerenes add high electron affinity. We use molecular design to optimize the interaction between 3D graphene networks and fullerenes, specifically in the context of stability and charge transfer in an electrochemical environment. We demonstrated that the capacity of the 3D graphene network is significantly improved upon the addition of C-60 and C-60 monoadducts by providing additional acceptor states in the form of low-lying lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals of C-60 and its derivative. Guided by experimental results and first-principles calculations, we synthesized and tested a C-60 monoadduct with increased stability by strengthening the 3D graphene C-60 van-der-Waals interactions. The synthesis method and stabilization strategy presented here is expected to benefit the integration of graphene-C-60 hybrid materials in solar cell and charge storage applications.