Title
Microwave irradiated N- and B,Cl-doped graphene: Oxidation method has strong influence on capacitive behavior
Date Issued
01 December 2017
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Latiff N.M.
Wang L.
Sofer Z.
Fisher A.C.
Pumera M.
Nanyang Technological University
Publisher(s)
Elsevier Ltd
Abstract
Graphene and its derivatives show promising potential in future capacitor systems due to their excellent conductivity and large surface area. Here, we study the effect of different graphite oxidation methods (i.e., Staudenmaier, Hummers, and Hoffman methods) on the capacitive behavior of heteroatom-doped graphene. After graphite oxidation, the graphene materials were simultaneously doped, exfoliated, and reduced using microwave irradiation in BCl3 and NH3 atmospheres to produce B,Cl- and N-doped graphene. Our findings show that the graphite oxidation method employed plays a strong influence on their doping levels, which in turn affects their capacitive behavior. The capacitance result correlates well with the amount of doping achieved. The heteroatom-doped graphene prepared here via Hummers and Hoffman oxidation routes prove superior compared to the Staudenmaier method.
Start page
204
End page
211
Volume
9
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Bioquímica, Biología molecular Química inorgánica, Química nuclear
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85029528941
Source
Applied Materials Today
ISSN of the container
23529407
Sponsor(s)
M. P., A. C. F, and N. M. L. are grateful to the National Research Foundation ( NRF ) Singapore under its Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE) program for funding. Z.S. acknowledges the Czech Science Foundation (GACR No. 16-05167S). This work was created with the financial support of the Neuron Foundation for science support. This work was supported by the project Advanced Functional Nanorobots (reg. No. CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/15_003/0000444 financed by the EFRR).
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