2017, Volume 20, Issue 2
Facile synthesis of well dispersed au nanoparticles on reduced graphene oxide
1 National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies - ICSI Rm. Valcea, Uzinei Street no. 4, PO Box Râureni 7, 240050, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania
2 “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection D. Mangeron, 71, 70050, Romania
*Corresponding author: Adriana Marinoiu, E-mail: adriana.marinoiu@icsi.ro, phone: 0250 732744, fax: 0250 732746
Published: 2017
Abstract
In this paper, a facile synthesis protocol for preparation of gold doped-graphene base materials is presented, and evidenced properties could be inserted in subsequent development of electrode modifications. The relevant characteristics of graphene make it a key component for different applications in the energy domain. However, the use of graphene alone is correlated with some limitations. The introduction of gold nanostructures into graphene base materials provides a hybrid nanocomposite, which minimizes the mentioned limitations by synergistic properties. The paper highlights the well dispersed gold nanoparticle on reduced graphene oxide (AuNPs/rGrO). The prepared AuNP/rGO has been characterized using different techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and surface area measurement by BET method, and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). The performed characterization recommend AuNPs/ rGrO as the substrate for the near future fabrication of electrode for PEM fuel cells.
Keywords
gold nanoparticles, reduced graphene oxide, fuel cell
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