Journal
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY
Volume 22, Issue 29, Pages 14756-14762Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c2jm31158e
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- Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technology [2012R1A1B3003965]
- National Research Foundation of Korea [2012R1A1B3003965] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
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A simple and efficient method to enhance the quaternary nitrogen doping (N-doping) of graphene has been demonstrated. Recent studies have shown that quaternary N in the graphene network provides more efficient electrocatalytic activity. Therefore, a novel strategy to enhance the quaternary N-doping is currently in high demand. The strategy employed in this work was to modify graphene oxide (GO) prior to thermal annealing so as to provide a more efficient structure for quaternary N doping. GO was first chemically reduced with hydrazine to substantially increase the formation of C = C bonds and simultaneously decrease the atomic oxygen concentration. The reduced graphene oxide (RGO) was then annealed in the presence of NH3. Although N-doping via the replacement of oxygen is preferred, the probability of carbon being substituted with N dopants in the graphitic structure of RGO could increase due to the relatively higher content of C = C when compared to the atomic oxygen concentration. In addition, due to the decreased atomic oxygen concentration, the electro-conductivity was enhanced. Cyclic voltammograms (CVs) of 5 mM K3Fe(CN)(6) and 2 mM H2O2 were used to examine the electrochemical response of the quaternary N-maximized RGO. An improvement in electrocatalytic reduction and a higher electro-conductivity were confirmed based on an analysis of the obtained CVs.
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