Title
Hydrazine treatment improves conductivity of bacterial cellulose/graphene nanocomposites obtained by a novel processing method
Date Issued
2017
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Elsevier Ltd
Abstract
A novel method to prepare BC nanocomposites reinforced with reduced graphene oxide (RGO) is reported. A simple hydrazine treatment is shown to in-situ reduce the graphene oxide (GO) incorporated to BC films while increasing their conductivity. Raman spectroscopy was used to confirm the presence of graphene and assess the effect of the hydrazine treatment on its structure. XRD tests revealed no changes on BC structure. We hypothesize that this treatment removes the hydroxyl and epoxy groups present on the reduced graphene and increases the content of nonoxygenated carbon. These changes account for the increase in conductivity of the BC-based films, which behaved as an insulating material before the hydrazine treatment and reach an average conductivity value of 12 S/m after such a treatment. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd
Start page
68
End page
76
Volume
171
Number
30
Language
English
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85019049308
PubMed ID
Source
Carbohydrate Polymers
ISSN of the container
0144-8617
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