• 文献标题:   Tuning Radical Species in Graphene Oxide in Aqueous Solution by Photoirradiation
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   HOU XL, LI JL, DREW SC, TANG B, SUN L, WANG XG
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  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
  • ISSN:   1932-7447
  • 通讯作者地址:   Deakin Univ
  • 被引频次:   32
  • DOI:   10.1021/jp311727t
  • 出版年:   2013

▎ 摘  要

Graphene oxide (GO) possesses unusual electronic and mechanical properties, including the ability to stabilize graphene radicals (GRs). However, controlled generation of GRs remains a challenge for applications requiring large-scale production. In this study, we demonstrate controlled production of GRs by UVB irradiation of GO solutions. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy of GO solutions revealed a dose-dependent exponential growth in radical production as a function of UVB exposure time. The GRs were air-stable over a long period, both in the solution state and in freeze-dried powders, suggesting they are graphene-based phenalenyl-like radicals. The redox activity of GRs was demonstrated by their ability to oxidize the chromophore 3,5,3',5'-tetramethylbenzidine, with oxidation capacity of GO increasing with GR content.