Issue 2, 2015

Si-mediated fabrication of reduced graphene oxide and its hybrids for electrode materials

Abstract

Here, we demonstrate a Si-mediated environmentally friendly reduction of graphene oxide (GO) and the fabrication of its hybrids with multiwall carbon nanotubes and nanofibers. The reduction of GO is facilitated by nascent hydrogen generated by the reaction between Si and KOH at ∼60 °C. The overall process takes 5 to 7 minutes and 10 to 15 μm of Si is consumed each time. We show that Si can be used multiple times and the rGO based hybrids can be used for electrode materials.

Graphical abstract: Si-mediated fabrication of reduced graphene oxide and its hybrids for electrode materials

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
02 Aug 2014
Accepted
14 Oct 2014
First published
14 Oct 2014

Green Chem., 2015,17, 776-780

Author version available

Si-mediated fabrication of reduced graphene oxide and its hybrids for electrode materials

B. K. Barman and K. K. Nanda, Green Chem., 2015, 17, 776 DOI: 10.1039/C4GC01485E

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