Synthesis and 3D-AFM surface topology of nanographene-like material extracted from sulfonated tri-, di- and monochloroacetic acid

In this study a graphene-like material was synthesized by chemical exfoliation of sieved graphite powder with an average particles size ≤100 µm in dispersing medium from tri-, di- and monochloroacetic acid sulfonated with 55 % H2SO3. The results indicated that the yield of graphene-like material was...

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Main Author: Elsabawy Khaled M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2016-09-01
Series:Materials Science-Poland
Subjects:
afm
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2016-0081
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Summary:In this study a graphene-like material was synthesized by chemical exfoliation of sieved graphite powder with an average particles size ≤100 µm in dispersing medium from tri-, di- and monochloroacetic acid sulfonated with 55 % H2SO3. The results indicated that the yield of graphene-like material was the best in case of trichloroacetic 55 % H2SO3, taking into account structure quality and amount of obtained material. Layered graphene-like material was carefully collected after reduction of GO formed by 50 % dimethylhydrazine. AFM-investigations were performed to characterize nanostructural features of produced graphene and expected surface area which is surface topology dependent. Furthermore, Raman spectra were measured to confirm graphene formation.
ISSN:2083-134X