A facile method for preparation of graphene film electrodes with tailor-made dimensions with Vaseline as the insulating binder

This communication describes a facile but effective method to prepare graphene film electrodes with tunable dimensions with Vaseline as the insulating binder. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) studies reveal that the as-prepared graphene film electrodes have tunable dimensions ranging from a conventional electrode to a nanoelectrode ensemble, depending on the amount of graphene dispersed into the insulting Vaseline matrix. A large amount of graphene (typically, 10.0 mu g/mL) leads to the formation of the film electrodes with a conventional dimension, while a small amount of graphene (typically, 1.0 mu g/mL) essentially yields the graphene film electrodes like a nanoelectrode ensemble. As one new kind of carbon-based film electrodes with tailor-made dimensions and a good electrochemical activity as well as a high stability, the graphene film electrodes are believed to be potentially useful for fundamental electrochemical studies and for practical applications. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.