Issue 43, 2011
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Journal of Materials Chemistry

Facile and simultaneous production of metal/metal oxide dispersed graphene nano composites by solar exfoliation†

Sasidharannair Sasikaladevi Jyothirmayee Aravind,a   Varrla Eswaraiaha  and  Sundara Ramaprabhu*a  

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a Alternative Energy and Nanotechnology Laboratory (AENL), Nanofunctional Materials Technology Centre (NFMTC), Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
E-mail: ramp@iitm.ac.in
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Abstract

Herein we report a novel green chemical route for the simultaneous reduction and exfoliation of metal salt–graphite oxide composites for the synthesis of metal/metal oxide nanoparticles dispersed over graphene using focused solar radiation. The one-step energy efficient technique resulted in an excellent dispersion of 3D nanoparticles over 2D graphene, paving the way for creating novel hybrid nano structures which can be useful in heterogeneous catalysis, energy and environmental applications.

Graphical abstract: Facile and simultaneous production of metal/metal oxide dispersed graphene nano composites by solar exfoliation

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C1JM13626G
Article type
Communication
Submitted
29 Jul 2011
Accepted
30 Aug 2011
First published
03 Oct 2011

J. Mater. Chem., 2011,21, 17094-17097

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Facile and simultaneous production of metal/metal oxide dispersed graphene nano composites by solar exfoliation

S. S. J. Aravind, V. Eswaraiah and S. Ramaprabhu, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 17094 DOI: 10.1039/C1JM13626G

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