Synthesis and characterization of ammonia strengthened and ambient dried N-doped hydrophilic graphene aerogel with good electrical conductivity
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: We present a novel ‘one-pot’ approach for strengthening reduced graphene oxide (rGO) hydrogels by nitrogen doping. Ammonia is directly added to the precursor reaction mixture prior to hydrothermal gel formation, as opposed to treating as-synthesised rGO hydrogel by ammonia in a second hydrothermal process. This process ensures that the resulting hydrogels are sufficiently robust that aerogels may then be produced by natural drying under ambient temperture and pressure. The as-formed rGO aerogel possesses a Young’s modulus as high as 28 kPa and exhibits superelasticity, withstanding strains of up to 95%. Moreover, the strengthed graphene aerogel possesses an electrical conductivity of 1.5 S cm-1 and a specific surface area of 280.0 m2 g-1. Although the rGO aerogel was sufficiently reduced to provide good electrical conductivity, it retains a water contact angle of 47 ± 1º, indicating hydrophilic behaviour.
DOI: 10.57711/vjhe-fz60
Author: Xiong F, Wang J, Dickman N, Liu Y, Hunt MRC, Siller L
Language: English
Subfield: Materials Chemistry
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6955281676
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