• 文献标题:   Graphene Nanoplatelets: Electrochemical Properties and Applications for Oxidation of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   WAN QJ, CAI H, LIU Y, SONG HT, LIAO HL, LIU ST, YANG NJ
  • 作者关键词:   electrochemistry, graphene, nanostructure, oxidation, sensor
  • 出版物名称:   CHEMISTRYA EUROPEAN JOURNAL
  • ISSN:   0947-6539 EI 1521-3765
  • 通讯作者地址:   Wuhan Inst Technol
  • 被引频次:   31
  • DOI:   10.1002/chem.201203607
  • 出版年:   2013

▎ 摘  要

In most graphene-based electrochemical applications, graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) have been applied. Now, for the first time, electrochemical properties of GNPs, namely, its electrochemical activity, potential window, and double-layer capacitance, have been investigated. These properties are compared with those of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). GNP- and CNT-coated electrodes were then applied for electrochemical oxidation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals. The GNP-coated electrode was characterized by atomic force microscopy and electrochemical techniques. Compared with the CNT-coated electrode, higher peak current for the oxidation of 4-nonylphenol is achieved on the GNP-coated electrode, together with lower capacitive current. Electrochemical oxidation of 2,4-dichlorophenol, bisphenolA, and octylphenol in the absence or presence of 4-nonylphenol was studied on the GNP-coated electrode. The results suggest that GNPs have better electrochemical performance than CNTs and are thus more promising for electrochemical applications, for example, electrochemical detection and removal of endocrine-disrupting chemicals.