氧化石墨烯对水中内分泌干扰物双酚A的吸附性能

以氧化石墨烯(GO)为吸附剂, 内分泌干扰物双酚A (BPA)为目标污染物, 考察了GO对水中BPA的吸附性能. 结果表明: GO对BPA的最大吸附量(q_m)约为87.80 mg·g^-1 (25℃), 30 min左右即可达到吸附平衡, 远快于活性碳; 吸附动力学和等温线数据分别符合准二级动力学模型和Langmuir 吸附模型; 在溶液接近中性和低温的条件下有利于吸附的进行, 在溶液中存在电解质的条件下不利于吸附的进行. GO具有优异的循环吸附性能, 经过多次循环使用后依然可以保持良好的吸附能力. GO对BPA的吸附机理主要是由于GO本身的片状结构以及表面的含氧极性基团, 会与BPA之间产生π-π色散作用和氢键作用. 虽然GO对BPA的吸附能力不如石墨烯, 但是相比于石墨烯, GO表面含有大量极性基团, 具有良好的亲水性, 且GO合成方法相对简单, 可批量生产用于工业污水处理. 因此, 在水处理领域, GO有能力成为新型高效的吸附剂.     

干燥方式对高氯酸铵/石墨烯复合材料的结构和热分解行为的影响

通过溶胶-凝胶法制备了石墨烯水凝胶, 并将其与高氯酸铵(AP)复合, 然后分别采用自然干燥、冷冻干燥和超临界CO₂干燥三种干燥方式制备了AP/石墨烯复合材料, 并通过扫描电镜(SEM)、元素分析、X射线衍射(XRD)、差示扫描量热仪(DSC)和热重-红外联用技术(TG-FTIR)研究了不同干燥方式对其结构和热分解行为的影响. 结果表明, 干燥方式对AP/石墨烯复合材料的形貌具有明显影响, 其中通过超临界CO₂干燥制备的AP/石墨烯复合材料基本能保持与石墨烯气凝胶相似的外观和多孔结构. 通过自然干燥、冷冻干燥和超临界CO₂干燥制备的AP/石墨烯复合材料中AP的质量分数分别为89.97%、92.41%和94.40%, 其中通过超临界CO₂干燥制备的复合材料中AP的粒径尺寸为69 nm. DSC测试结果表明, 石墨烯对AP的热分解过程具有明显的促进作用, 能使AP的低温分解过程大大减弱, 高温分解峰温明显降低. 三种干燥方式相比, 通过超临界CO₂干燥制备的AP/石墨烯复合材料中石墨烯的促进作用最明显. 与纯AP相比, 其高温分解峰温降低了83.7℃, 表观分解热提高到2110 J·g^-1. TG-FTIR分析结果表明, AP/石墨烯复合材料的热分解过程中, AP分解产生的氧化性产物与石墨烯发生了氧化反应, 生成了CO₂.     

Hydrothermal synthesis of reduced graphene sheets/Fe2O3 nanorods composites and their enhanced electrochemical performance for supercapacitors

Reduced graphene nanosheets/Fe₂O₃ nanorods (GNS/Fe₂O₃) composite has been fabricated by a hydrothermal route for supercapacitor electrode materials. The obtained GNS/Fe₂O₃ composite formed a uniform structure with the Fe₂O₃ nanorods grew on the graphene surface and/or filled between the graphene sheets. The electrochemical performances of the GNS/Fe₂O₃ hybrid supercapacitor were tested by cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and galvanostatic charge–discharge tests in 6 M KOH electrolyte. Comparing with the pure Fe₂O₃ electrode, GNS/Fe₂O₃ composite electrode exhibits an enhanced specific capacitance of 320 F g⁻¹ at 10 mA cm⁻² and an excellent cycle-ability with capacity retention of about 97% after 500 cycles. The simple and cost-effective preparation technique of this composite with good capacitive behavior encourages its potential commercial application.     

Recent Progress and Challenges in Graphene Nanoribbon Synthesis

Graphene, the thinnest two‐dimensional material in nature, has abundant distinctive properties, such as ultrahigh carrier mobility, superior thermal conductivity, very high surface‐to‐volume ratio, anomalous quantum Hall effect, and so on. Laterally confined, thin, and long strips of graphene, namely, graphene nanoribbons (GNRs), can open the bandgap in the semimetal and give it the potential to replace silicon in future electronics. Great efforts are devoted to achieving high‐quality GNRs with narrow widths and smooth edges. This minireview reports the latest progress in experimental and theoretical studies on GNR synthesis. Different methods of GNR synthesis—unzipping of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), cutting of graphene, and the direct synthesis of GNRs—are discussed, and their advantages and disadvantages are compared in detail. Current challenges and the prospects in this rapidly developing field are also addressed.     

A rapid and simple separation and direct detection of glutathione by gold nanoparticles and graphene‐based MALDI–TOF‐MS

In this study, we present a rapid and simple method for the separation and direct detection of glutathione by combining gold nanoparticles and MALDI–TOF‐MS with graphene as matrix. Gold nanoparticles enable the selective capture of thiol‐containing compounds. Gold nanoparticles bound with analytes can be mixed with graphene matrix for direct analysis by MALDI–TOF‐MS, which can avoid sample loss and contamination during transfer process. Compared with a conventional matrix, α‐cyano‐4‐hydroxycinnamic acid, graphene exhibits an excellent desorption/ionization efficiency, thermal and mechanical properties. The use of graphene as matrix avoids the fragmentation of analytes. Stable analysis was achieved with less background interference even at the concentration of 0.625 ng/μL. To further confirm its efficiency, the optimized approach was applied to the separation and detection of glutathione in mouse liver extraction. This result showed the great potential of detection of biologically important thiols in biochemical and biomedical research.     

Fabrication of carboxymethyl functionalized β-cyclodextrin-modified graphene oxide for efficient removal of methylene blue

In this study, a novel carboxymethyl functionalized β-cyclodextrin-modified graphene oxide (CM-β-CD-GO) adsorbent was designed and fabricated. The CM-β-CD-GO was applied to remove methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solutions. The adsorption mechanism was discussed in detail through the study of pH effect, kinetics, and isotherm models. The adsorption of CM-β-CD-GO for MB displayed high removal rates at the pH range of 6.0–10.0, and the removal efficiency is over 90% within 20 min. The pseudo-second-order model could well describe the kinetic process of MB adsorption, and the adsorption was determined by the multi-step process. The maximum uptake capability of CM-β-CD-GO towards MB was 245.70 mg g⁻¹ at 25 °C according to Langmuir isotherm model. A possible adsorption mechanism that electrostatic attraction, π-π interaction, and host-guest supramolecular interactions supported MB adsorption was proposed. The adsorption capacity of CM-β-CD-GO showed no significant change after five cycles. The structure and morphology of CM-β-CD-GO were characterized by XPS, FT-IR, TGA, PXRD, AFM, SEM, zeta (ζ) potential determination, and Raman spectroscopy. This work provides valuable information for the design of novel adsorbents that specifically and efficiently adsorb cationic dyes contaminants.     

Tuning the Interlayer Spacings in Dry Graphene Oxide Membranes via Ions

We show the experimental achievement of dry GO membranes with interlayer spacings in the range from 7.09 Å to 8.72 Å, tuned and fixed by salts. We found that the interlayer spacings were dominated by the anions or the groups with negative charges in between the GO membranes. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the highly efficient tuning of the interlayer spacing in dry GO membranes is due to ion‐π interactions on the graphene sheets, together with the steric effects of anions in between the GO sheets. The findings are helpful for extending their potential applications including chemical sensors, nanomaterial devices preparation, chemical catalysis and synthesis, and gas separation.     

Rapid prototyping of electrochemical energy storage devices based on two dimensional materials

Rapid prototyping methods such as additive manufacturing (three dimensional printing) and laser scribing have attracted much attention for manufacturing next-generation electrochemical energy storage devices because of their simplicity, low cost, medium throughput, and ability to prepare electrodes with unique form factors and multiple functionalities, such as stretchability, flexibility, and wearability. Of the wide array of potential active materials that can be used for energy storage, two dimensional materials such as graphene, MXenes, and MoS₂ have exceptionally high conductive surface areas and are attractive candidates for printing thick, high loading supercapacitors and batteries. In this brief review, we highlight recent progress and major challenges which must be overcome to make these manufacturing approaches and the resulting printed devices commercially viable.     

Prussian Blue Nanocubes‐SnO2 Quantum Dots‐Reduced Graphene Oxide Ternary Nanocomposite: An Efficient Non‐noble‐metal Electrocatalyst for Non‐enzymatic Detection of H2O2

Developing non‐noble‐metal electrocatalyst for non‐enzymatic H₂O₂ sensing is highly attractive. A facile, two‐step approach has been utilized for the synthesis of PBNCs/SnO₂ QDs/RGO ternary nanocomposite. TEM, SEM, XPS, and XRD techniques were used to the characterize the structural and morphological properties of synthesized ternary nanocomposite. The synthesized ternary nanocomposite has been examined as an electrode material for the electrochemical detection of H₂O₂ using the Amperometry technique. Under optimum conditions, PBNCs/SnO₂ QDs/RGO ternary nanocomposite performed very well in the electrocatalytic reduction of H₂O₂ with a linear dynamic range from 25–225 μM (R²=0.996) with a low detection limit of 71 nM (S/N=3). Compared to the recent literature, PBNCs/SnO₂QDs/RGO ternary nanocomposite based modified electrode exhibit a wider linear dynamic range with a low detection limit. Furthermore, PBNCs/SnO₂ QDs/RGO ternary nanocomposite based modified electrode showed an excellent anti‐interference ability against various common interfering agents. The practical applicability of this ternary nanocomposite based modified electrode was further extended to determine the H₂O₂ in tap water with acceptable recovery. The present performance of PBNCs/SnO₂ QDs/RGO ternary nanocomposite material towards H₂O₂ sensing might widen its application for developing a new type of non‐noble metal‐based non‐enzymatic electrochemical biosensors.     

Lightweight excellent microwave absorption properties based on sulfur doped graphene

Lightweight and high-efficiency electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorption sulfur doped graphene (S-GS) was fabricated by reducing and doping graphene oxide (GO) using chemical method. The obtained S-GS exhibits an extremely low reflection loss (RL), wide effective absorption frequency bandwidth at a thin coating thickness (d), light weight and low cost. The minimum RL reaches −52.3 dB at 17.5 GHz with a matching thickness of 1.22 mm. More excitedly, the EM absorption properties could be double-adjusted. By changing the amount of dopant and the thickness of S-GS, The minimum RL touches −52.2 dB at 9.4 GHz and −49.3 dB at 8.5 GHz, respectively, even much lower than most kinds of GS based composites which combined with polymers, magnetic nanoparticles and so on. In a word, S-GS can be promised to be an ideal candidate for constructing novel MW absorber with lightweight, strong absorption characteristics, and thin matching thickness.