Simultaneous reduction, exfoliation, and nitrogen doping of graphene oxide via a hydrothermal reaction for energy storage electrode materials
Simultaneous reduction, exfoliation, and nitrogen doping of graphene oxide via a hydrothermal reaction for energy storage electrode materials
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DOI:
10.1016/j.carbon.2013.11.059
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发表时间:
2014-04
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10.9
通讯作者:
Hangzhou Zhang;Tapas Kuila;N. Kim;Dongyan Yu;J. Lee
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作者:
Hangzhou Zhang;Tapas Kuila;N. Kim;Dongyan Yu;J. Lee
Nitrogen (N)-doped graphene (NG) sheets were prepared using (NH4)2CO3and an aqueous dispersion of graphene oxide (GO) by an eco-friendly hydrothermal reaction. The in situ produced ammonia played an important role in the simultaneous nitrogen doping, the reduction and exfoliation of GO. The (NH4)2CO3/GO mass ratio and reaction temperature were varied to investigate the effects on the N doping level. The elemental analysis determined from the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy showed that the nitrogen content of the NG was about 10.1 at.% and the oxygen content decreased significantly due to the hydrothermal reduction of GO. The electrochemical performances of the NG sheets increased with increasing doped N content. The highest specific capacitance of 295 F g−1at a current density of 5 A g−1and the highest specific surface area of 412 m2g−1were observed with the sample processed at 130 °C. The retention of the specific capacitance was maintained at ∼89.8% after 5000 charge–discharge cycles. These results imply that NG sheets obtained by this simple eco-friendly approach are suitable for use in high performance energy storage electrode materials.