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Gold Decorated Graphene by Laser Ablation for Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Methanol and Ethanol
Authors:V. Lakshman Kumar  R. S. Sai Siddhardha  Adarsh Kaniyoor  Ramakrishna Podila  Muralikrishna Molli  Sai Muthu Kumar V  K. Venkataramaniah  S. Ramaprabhu  A. M. Rao  Sai Sathish Ramamurthy
Affiliation:1. Department of Chemistry, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam, 515134, India;2. Department of Physics, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prasanthi Nilayam, 515134, India;3. Clemson Nanomaterials Centre and Centre for Optical Materials Science & Engineering Technologies, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634;4. Alternative Energy and Nanotechnology Laboratory (AENL), Nano Functional Materials Technology Centre (NFMTC), Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM), Chennai 600036, India;5. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634
Abstract:A well‐known limitation in the fabrication of metal‐graphene composite has been the use of surfactants that strongly adsorb on the surface and reduce the performance of the catalyst. We demonstrate here a novel one‐pot synthesis of gold nanoparticles by laser ablation of gold strip and in‐situ decoration on graphene substrate. Not only the impregnation of nanoparticles was linker free, but also the synthesis by itself was surfactant‐free. The composite materials were well characterized morphologically and functionally using electron microscopy, X‐ray and electron diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, Zeta potential, electrochemical measurements and UV‐Visible spectroscopic techniques. This linker‐free gold‐graphene based composite has been employed for catalytic applications pertaining to electrooxidation. We have explored the use of this composite as a binder‐free electrode in electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol and ethanol in alkaline medium. Additionally, the onset potential for ethanol oxidation was found to be more negative, ?100 mV, an indication of its promising application in direct ethanol fuel cells.
Keywords:Gold nanoparticles  Laser ablation  Electrocatalytic oxidation  Ethanol fuel cells  Graphene composites
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