Issue 20, 2012

A facile route to the synthesis copper oxide/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites and electrochemical detection of catechol organic pollutant

Abstract

A simple and efficient approach of preparing copper oxide/reduced graphene oxide (CuO/rGO) nanocomposite has been demonstrated. CuO/rGO nanocomposites were successfully synthesized through a one-step redox reaction between graphene oxide (GO) sheets and cuprous ions in CuCl without extra reducing agent. Notably, the reduction of GO and the deposition of CuO on the rGO sheets occurred simultaneously during the reaction process, resulting in a uniform and tight distribution of CuO nanoparticles on the reduced GO sheets. Furthermore, the as-prepared CuO/rGO composite (CuCl = 0.02 g) had a large BET surface area (235 m2 g−1) and a porous structure with macropores and mesopores. The as-prepared nanocomposite was exploited in the catalytic oxidation of catechol in aqueous media. The results indicated that the as-prepared copper oxide/rGO nanocomposite exhibited a higher electrocatalytic activity towards catechol oxidation than original CuO nanoparticles or reduced graphene oxide samples. This strategy opens a new facile and simple chemical route to synthesize copper oxide/rGO nanocomposites with excellent properties.

Graphical abstract: A facile route to the synthesis copper oxide/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites and electrochemical detection of catechol organic pollutant

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
06 Apr 2012
Accepted
21 Jun 2012
First published
21 Jun 2012

CrystEngComm, 2012,14, 6710-6719

A facile route to the synthesis copper oxide/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites and electrochemical detection of catechol organic pollutant

Y. Zhao, X. Song, Q. Song and Z. Yin, CrystEngComm, 2012, 14, 6710 DOI: 10.1039/C2CE25509J

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