Graphene as a carbon source effects the nanometallurgy of nickel in Ni,Mn layered double hydroxide-graphene oxide composites

Thermal treatment of the hybrid material formed by the spontaneous precipitation of graphene oxide and Ni,Mn layered double hydroxide leads to the segregation of nickel metal nanoparticles (Ni NPs) and the decomposition of graphene to CO2. Increasing the temperature increases the Ni NP size and results in the complete disappearance of graphene.