Preparation of Metal-Free Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Via Direct Electrochemical Exfoliation of Graphite in Ammonium Nitrate
Richard Gondosiswanto A , Xunyu Lu A and Chuan Zhao A B
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A School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
B Corresponding author. Email: chuan.zhao@unsw.edu.au
Australian Journal of Chemistry 68(5) 830-835 https://doi.org/10.1071/CH14447
Submitted: 9 July 2014 Accepted: 7 August 2014 Published: 3 November 2014
Abstract
Nitrogen-doped graphene (N-graphene) nanosheets have been synthesized via electrochemical intercalation and exfoliation of graphite rods in ammonium nitrate aqueous solutions. This method produces N-graphene free from possible metal contaminations that can be utilized as efficient electrocatalysts towards oxygen reduction reactions.
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