• 文献标题:   Fabrication of ultrasound-mediated tunable graphene oxide nanoscrolls
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SONTAKKE AD, PURKAIT MK
  • 作者关键词:   graphene oxide nanoscroll, hummer s method, synthetic graphite, ultrasonication, solvent characteristic, bubble cavitation
  • 出版物名称:   ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY
  • ISSN:   1350-4177 EI 1873-2828
  • 通讯作者地址:   Indian Inst Technol Guwahati
  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.104976
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

In this work, a cost-effective and facile method was adopted for the fabrication of graphene oxide nanoscrolls (GONS) by low frequency (20 kHz) ultrasonication with tunable dimensions. The graphene oxide (GO) was synthesized by modified Hummer's method using synthetic graphite as a base material. Later, GO suspension (0.05 g L-1) were made using methanol as solvent and subjected to different ultrasonication conditions. It was found that GO sheets curls themselves into nanoscrolls by overcoming the energy barrier for scrolling with the help of bubble cavitation energy provided by ultrasonication. Also, the effect of ultrasonication power (100-150 W) for irradiation time (0.5-3 h) over the GONS dimensions were investigated. The spiral wounded GONS structures were shown using electron microscopy. Raman Spectroscopy, Thin-film X-Ray Diffraction, Energy Dispersive X-Ray, FT Infrared Spectroscopic analysis were also done to endorse GONS formation. Factors affecting GONS formation such as sonication power and solvent selection were studied as scrolling of GO sheets are strongly dependent on sonication parameters and solvent characteristics. It was found that GONS length varies inversely with irradiation time for identical power density. Also, a solvent with relatively large Hansen solubility parameter, lower dipole movement and less negative value of zeta potential support GONS formation of longer length. Raman analysis overlays the rapid oxygen-defect site cleavage mechanism. The obtained GONS unlocks further developments in various engineering applications like adsorption, drug delivery and filtration membrane.