Synthesis of high-performance graphene nanosheets by thermal reduction of graphene oxide

High-performance graphene nanosheets have been synthesized by thermal reduction of graphene oxide (GO) under ethanol atmosphere. The reduced GO nanosheets were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and electrical transport measurements, respectively. The results indicated that the thermal reduction of GO under ethanol atmosphere can effectively remove the oxygen-containing functional groups and restore its graphic structure compared to the ones obtained using hydrazine or hydrogen. The electrical measurements indicated that the electrical mobility of single-layer graphene sheet reduced under ethanol atmosphere at 900 °C can reach 29.08 cm2 V−1 S−1.

High-performance graphene nanosheets were synthesized by thermal reduction of graphene oxide under ethanol atmosphere. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and electrical transport measurements indicate that the resulting graphene nanosheets can effectively restore its graphic structure in GO and present high mobility.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlights
► Graphene nanosheets were synthesized by reduction of GO under ethanol atmosphere.
► Raman and XPS results indicate the reduced graphene sheets have high-performance.
► Graphene sheets field-effect transistors present high mobility.