Simple and scalable preparation of reduced graphene oxide-silver nanocomposites via rapid thermal treatment

Zainy, M. and Huang, N.M. and Kumar, S.V. and Lim, H.N. and Chia, C.H. and Harrison, I. (2012) Simple and scalable preparation of reduced graphene oxide-silver nanocomposites via rapid thermal treatment. Materials Letters, 89. pp. 180-183. ISSN 0167-577X, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2012.08.101.

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Abstract

In this study, we describe a simple, straightforward and scalable method for the preparation of high purity reduced graphene oxide/silver (rGO/Ag) nanocomposites via a rapid thermal reduction method. Silver acetate (AgCH3O2) was used as a silver precursor and graphene oxide (GO) served as a substrate for the Ag nanoparticles. The nanocomposites were prepared by grinding GO and the silver precursor, and were rapidly treated at 1000 degrees C in a furnace for 20s under an ambient atmosphere. The obtained rGO/Ag nanocomposites were confirmed by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Raman spectroscopy. field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) images showed uniformly distributed Ag nanoparticles on the reduced GO surface. The average particle size of the formed Ag nanoparticles was 16.9 +/- 3.5 nm. Since the preparation method does not involve any addition of a surfactant or stabilizer, the obtained nanocomposites are of high purity.

Item Type: Article
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords: Graphene nanocomposites rapid thermal treatment nanoparticles nanoparticles sheets agent
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Department of Physics
Depositing User: miss munirah saadom
Date Deposited: 03 Jul 2013 02:01
Last Modified: 03 Jul 2013 02:01
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/6322

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