Scalable solid-template reduction for designed reduced graphene oxide architectures

Jun Chen, Roderick L. Shepherd, Joselito M. Razal, Xiao Huang, Weimin Zhang, Jie Zhao, Andrew T. Harris, Shu Wang, Andrew I. Minett, Hua Zhang

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Abstract

Herein, we report a solid-state reduction process (in contrast to solution-based approach) by using an environmentally friendly reductant, such as vitamin C (denoted VC), to be directly employed to solid-state graphene oxide (GO) templates to give the highly active rGO architecture with a sheet resistance of as low as 10 Ω sq-1. In addition, predesigned rGO patterns/tracks with tunable resistivity can be directly "written" on a preprepared solid GO film via the inkjet-printing technique using VC/H 2O as the printing-ink. This advanced reduction process allows foreign active materials to be preincorporated into the GO matrix to form quality active composite architectures.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7676-7681
Number of pages6
JournalACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Volume5
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Aug 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • graphene oxide
  • inkjet printing
  • reduced graphene oxide
  • solid-state reduction
  • vitamin C

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