Nanocarbon coating on the basis of partially reduced graphene oxide

Abstract

Abstract. There has been developed an approach to the production of graphene as a result of the thermal reduction of graphene oxide (GO). GO has been synthesized by the use of the modified Hummers method with utilization of sodium nitrate and concentrated sulfuric acid. A paper-like material of 40 -60 µm in thickness and 1.2 g/cm 3 in density was formed on a filter after deposition from dispersion. The material was cut onto samples of about 15x25 mm 2 in size which were experienced to the thermal treatment at various temperatures between 100 and 800 о С. This resulted in a set of GO samples reduced to various degrees. The degree of reduction was determined on the basis of measurements of the conductivity. Along with that the evolution of samples density was studied as the annealing temperature was enhanced. The analysis of the X-ray photoelectron spectra of partially reduced GO permitted the determination of the dynamics of changing the chemical composition of the material in the process of the thermal treatment. The analysis of Raman spectra of the GO samples indicates rather high degree of the disordering of the material. A possibility of the usage of the material produced as a nanocarbon coating in experiments on the interaction of high intense liquid flows with a wall surface is discussed.