Electrochemical Functionalization of Graphene in an Extensive Range of Electrical Power

Document Type : Original Articles

Authors

• Ali Hasani
• Morteza Maghrebi
• Majid Baniadam

ferdowsi university of mashhad

10.22067/ma.v30i1.49875

Abstract

The electrochemical exfoliation of graphite is a method to obtain graphene. Despite the important role of electrical power in this process, it hasn’t been investigated extensively. In this research, the effect of electrical power in an extensive range on the amount of exfoliated graphene and oxygen functional groups was studied. Transmission electron microscopy, weighing, UV-vis spectroscopy and electrical conductivity were used for characterization of the products. According to the results, by decreasing the power, the amount of exfoliated graphene and its functional groups increased.

Keywords

• Exfoliation
• Graphene
• Electrical Power
• Functional group

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