• 文献标题:   One-Step Formation of Reduced Graphene Oxide from Insulating Polymers Induced by Laser Writing Method
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   RILEY PR, JOSHI P, PENCHEV H, NARAYAN J, NARAYAN RJ
  • 作者关键词:   reduced graphene oxide, uv laser annealing, ptfe, pbi, insulating polymer
  • 出版物名称:   CRYSTALS
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  • 被引频次:   6
  • DOI:   10.3390/cryst11111308
  • 出版年:   2021

▎ 摘  要

Finding a low-cost and effective method at low temperatures for producing reduced graphene oxide (rGO) has been the focus of many efforts in the research community for almost two decades. Overall, rGO is a promising candidate for use in supercapacitors, batteries, biosensors, photovoltaic devices, corrosion inhibitors, and optical devices. Herein, we report the formation of rGO from two electrically insulating polymers, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and meta-polybenzimidazole fiber (m-PBI), using an excimer pulsed laser annealing (PLA) method. The results from X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, electron backscattered diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy confirm the successful generation of rGO with the formation of a multilayered structure. We investigated the mechanisms for the transformation of PTFE and PBI into rGO. The PTFE transition occurs by both a photochemical mechanism and a photothermal mechanism. The transition of PBI is dominated by a photo-oxidation mechanism and stepwise thermal degradation. After degradation and degassing procedures, both the polymers leave behind free molten carbon with some oxygen and hydrogen content. The free molten carbon undergoes an undercooling process with a regrowth velocity (< 4 m & BULL;s(-1)) that is necessary for the formation of rGO structures. This approach has the potential for use in creating future selective polymer-written electronics.