Ultrasound assisted synthesis of Sn nanoparticles-stabilized reduced graphene oxide nanodiscs

• Sn-nanoparticles stabilized reduced graphene oxide nanodiscs were synthesized by a sonochemical method.
• Physical forces of acoustic cavitation generated RGO nanodiscs.
• Acoustic cavitation generated reducing radicals produced Sn nanoparticles on the edges of RGO nanodiscs.
• TEM and XPS data provide evidence for the formation of Sn nanoparticles-stabilized RGO nanodiscs.

Sn nanoparticles-stabilized reduced graphene oxide (RGO) nanodiscs were synthesized by a sonochemical method using SnCl2 and graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets as precursors in a polyol medium. TEM and XPS were used to characterize the Sn-stabilized RGO nanodiscs.