Atomic and Electronic Structure of Graphene-Oxide
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · University of Minnesota · +1 more institution
Abstract
We elucidate the atomic and electronic structure of graphene oxide (GO) using annular dark field imaging of single and multilayer sheets and electron energy loss spectroscopy for measuring the fine structure of C and O K-edges in a scanning transmission electron microscope. Partial density of states and electronic plasma excitations are also measured for these GO sheets showing unusual pi* + sigma* excitation at 19 eV. The results of this detailed analysis reveal that the GO is rough with an average surface roughness of 0.6 nm and the structure is predominantly amorphous due to distortions from sp3 C-O bonds. Around 40% sp3 bonding was found to be present in these sheets with measured O/C ratio of 1:5. These…
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- 33.46
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- 100%
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Authors
8- KAK. Andre MkhoyanCorresponding
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, University of Minnesota, Cornell University
- AWAlexander W. Contryman
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, University of Minnesota, Cornell University
- JSJ. Silcox
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, University of Minnesota, Cornell University
- DADerek A. Stewart
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Cornell University, University of Minnesota
- GEGoki Eda
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Cornell University, University of Minnesota
Topics & keywords
- Graphene
- Oxide
- Materials science
- Electronic structure
- Electron energy loss spectroscopy
- Ab initio
- Ab initio quantum chemistry methods
- Amorphous solid
- Affordable and clean energy