Determination of the local chemical structure of graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide

Kris Erickson, Rolf Erni, Zonghoon Lee, Nasim Alem, Will Gannett, Alex Zettl

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Abstract

The local atomic structure of graphene oxide (GO) and reduced annealed graphene oxide (raGO) is determined via ultra-high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. We find that the proposed and desired return to graphene from GO is not possible through the synthetic route employed. The detailed structure of GO, previously unknown, is revealed as mottled, with few square nanometer graphitic regions separated by highly oxidized regions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4467-4472
Number of pages6
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume22
Issue number40
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 25 2010

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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