Graphene Oxide Synthesis from Agro Waste

Nanomaterials

Thirunavukkarasu Somanathan²  Karthika Prasad²  Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov¹  Arumugam Saravanan²  Vemula Mohana Krishna² 

[1] Institute of Future Environments, Nanotechnology and Molecular Science, School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia; E-Mail:;Department of Nanoscience, School of Basic Sciences, Vels University, Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600117, India; E-Mails:

关键词: graphene oxide (GO);    natural precursors;    value-added reforming;   

DOI  :  10.3390/nano5020826

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

A new method of graphene oxide (GO) synthesis via single-step reforming of sugarcane bagasse agricultural waste by oxidation under muffled atmosphere conditions is reported. The strong and sharp X-ray diffraction peak at 2θ = 11.6° corresponds to an interlayer distance of 0.788 nm (d₀₀₂) for the AB stacked GOs. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and selected-area electron diffraction (SAED) confirm the formation of the GO layer structure and the hexagonal framework. This is a promising method for fast and effective synthesis of GO from sugarcane bagasse intended for a variety of energy and environmental applications.

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