Issue 15, 2013

Fabrication phosphomolybdic acid–reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite by UV photo-reduction and its electrochemical properties

Abstract

Phosphomolybdic acid–reduced graphene oxide (PMoA–rGO) nanocomposites are fabricated by a photochemical reduction method. They are characterized by ultraviolet-visible spectra, scanning electron microscope images, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectra and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy in order to confirm that oxygen-containing functional groups on GO are replaced by PMoA and that GO is reduced to rGO in the photo-reduction process. The electrochemical properties of PMoA–rGO are investigated by cyclic voltammetry, which shows that the PMoA–rGO modified glassy carbon electrode has high electrocatalytic activity in acid solution via a fast, surface-controlled electron transfer process. The results indicate that the use of rGO not only increases the electroactive surface area, but also facilitates electron transfer due to its high electric conductivity.

Graphical abstract: Fabrication phosphomolybdic acid–reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite by UV photo-reduction and its electrochemical properties

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
15 Oct 2012
Accepted
19 Feb 2013
First published
27 Feb 2013

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2013,15, 5664-5669

Fabrication phosphomolybdic acid–reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite by UV photo-reduction and its electrochemical properties

J. Chen, S. Liu, W. Feng, G. Zhang and F. Yang, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2013, 15, 5664 DOI: 10.1039/C3CP43638A

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