Journal
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
Volume 21, Issue 14, Pages 5594-5599Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201406280
Keywords
carbon; graphene; mass spectrometry; nanostructures; oxidation
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences [XDB14010400]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21321004, 21107120, 21377141, 21422509]
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Graphene nanoribbon is a novel variety of graphene with high length-to-width ratio and straight edges. Herein, we report an improved method for the synthesis of graphene oxide nanoribbons (GONRs) from longitudinal unraveling of multiwalled carbon nanotubes by means of a one-step, one-pot pressurized oxidation reaction. The obtained GONRs were characterized by different techniques. Furthermore, owing to their unique properties such as strong optical absorption and good water dispersibility, we show that GONRs can be used as an excellent matrix or probe in matrix assisted or surface enhanced laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI or SELDI MS) for the first time. In MALDI MS, GONRs generated significantly higher signals than conventional organic matrix and other graphene-based matrices in the detection of low-mass compounds. We also demonstrate the use of GONRs as a sensitive SELDI probe for simultaneous detection of multiple small molecules and profiling of small molecules in complex environmental samples, thus revealing its application potential in rapid screening of low-mass pollutants in complex media.
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