Issue 13, 2012

Ferrocene functionalized graphene: preparation, characterization and efficient electron transfer toward sensors of H2O2

Abstract

We demonstrate the use of ethylenediamine (ED) functionalized graphene oxide (GO) as the building block in the preparation of ferrocenegraphene nanosheets (Fc–GNs) nanoparticles (NPs) to enhance the electrochemical catalytic ability. The resulting Fc–GNs was characterized by FTIR, AFM, TEM, EDX, and XPS. Furthermore, the electrochemical properties of the Fc–GNs have been investigated in an aqueous solution in detail by preparing Fc–GNs modified glassy carbon electrodes (GCE). One pair of surface-confined redox waves corresponding to the couple of Fc/Fc+ is obtained, which indicates that Fc grafted in graphene retains electrochemical activity, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy indicated that the Fc–GNs has perfect electron transfer (ET) properties. Furthermore, it shows excellent mediation of H2O2 based on Fc/Fc+ used as ET mediators for the oxidation of H2O2 to O2, suggesting specific properties of Fc–GNs due to a combination of Fc and graphene. An Fc–GNs based sensor for H2O2 is fabricated, and it shows excellent stability and sensitivity. This work not only demonstrates the Fc–GNs as a new kind of functional nanomaterial, but also shows promise in the construction of novel chemical and biosensors.

Graphical abstract: Ferrocene functionalized graphene: preparation, characterization and efficient electron transfer toward sensors of H2O2

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
24 Oct 2011
Accepted
23 Jan 2012
First published
17 Feb 2012

J. Mater. Chem., 2012,22, 6165-6170

Ferrocene functionalized graphene: preparation, characterization and efficient electron transfer toward sensors of H2O2

L. Fan, Q. Zhang, K. Wang, F. Li and L. Niu, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 6165 DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15411K

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