Study of Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Nitrogen Doped Graphene Oxide

Abstract:

The Nitrogen doped graphene oxide (NGO) was synthesized by doping N-atoms on graphene oxide (GO) sheet by using melamine which serves as the nitrogen source, through hydrothermal approach. The insertion of nitrogen atoms into the graphene oxide sheet was confirmed by FT-IR, EDS and Raman spectroscopic techniques. We also probed into the tuned dielectric and magnetic properties of NGO due to the decomposition of oxy functional groups of GO and the insertion of pyridinic, pyrrolic and graphitic type nitrogen atoms into the graphitic structure. The dielectric properties were measured by Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy (BDS). The magnetic behaviour of the sample was demonstrated by Vibrational Scanning Magnetometer (VSM).

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 938)
• Pages: 97-102
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.938.97
• Online since: June 2014
• Authors: Ezhilan Jayabal*, Rajesh Rajendiran, Venkatesan Rengarajan
• Keywords: Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy, Hydrothermal, Melamine, Nitrogen Doped Graphene Oxide (NGO)

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