Carbon nanomaterial produced by microwave exfoliation of graphite oxide: New insights

Y. M. Shulga, S. A. Baskakov, E. I. Knerelman, G. I. Davidova, E. R. Badamshina, N. Yu Shulga, E. A. Skryleva, A. L. Agapov, D. N. Voylov, A. P. Sokolov, V. M. Martynenko

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Abstract

We present detailed characterization of graphene-like material obtained through microwave stimulated exfoliation of graphite oxide (GO). Properties of this material were studied by multiple techniques including, among others, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, mass-spectroscopy, infrared and Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and broadband dielectric spectroscopy. Specific surface area and volume of microwave exfoliated graphite oxide reached 600 m2 g-1 and 6 cm3 g-1, respectively. It is shown that during such an explosive reduction process the sample emits CO2, CO and H2O and, in some cases, SO2 gases. The resulting reduced material exhibits IR spectra similar to that of graphite and a dc-conductivity of 0.12 S cm-1.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)587-592
Number of pages6
JournalRSC Advances
Volume4
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

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