Preparation of Graphene by Green Reduction Method and Characterization

Abstract:

Graphite oxide was prepared by Hummers method and got graphene oxide by ultrasonic dispersion in water, and using a cheap and environment-friendly fructose as reductant, graphene oxide could be reduced into graphene under mild condition. Meanwhile, the structure and morphology of obtained product was characterized and analyzed by testing methods such as Fourier transform Infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Laser Raman spectroscopy, Transmission electron microscope and so on. In addition, the electrical conductivity of obtained graphene was determinated.The experimental results show that graphite oxide can be reduced by fructose under mild conditions and can get graphene with good structure and dispersibility. And the electrical conductivity of graphene prepared by the reduction of graphite oxide with fructose is 35.7 Scm^-1, which has great improvement on conducting performance compared with graphite oxide. Moreover, It is non-toxic, non-polluting and friendly to the environment in preparation process of graphene, which lays the groundwork for mass production of graphene materials.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 807-809)
• Pages: 515-520
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.807-809.515
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Dong Zhi Chen, Xue Mei Lin
• Keywords: Conductivity, Graphene, Graphite Oxide, Oxidation-Reduction

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