2 research outputs found
Water-Soluble Phosphated Graphene: Preparation, Characterization, Catalytic Reactivity, and Adsorption Property
An efficient method
for the preparation of water-soluble phosphated
graphene for the first time is developed. Graphene oxide (GO) was
synthesized through a modified Hummers’ method and functionalized
by phosphate groups with phosphorus trichloride and triethylamine
in tetrahydrofuran (THF). The morphology and chemical structure of
phosphorylated graphene oxide (PGO) and heat-treated PGO (PGO-400)
were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared
spectrometry, scanning electron microscopy, analytical X-ray spectroscopy,
atomic force microscopy, diffuse-reflectance spectrometry, thermogravimetric
analyses, differential thermogravimetric analysis, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller
and Barrett–Joyner–Halenda methods, Raman spectroscopy,
and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The acidity of PGO and PGO-400
was measured by a back-titration method. PGO-400 offers extraordinary
electronic and thermal properties, cation-exchange capacity, and water
dispersibility. The combination of cation-exchange capacity and water
dispersibility of PGO-400 offers a variety of applications in organic
synthesis and adsorbent sciences
Covalent Modification of Graphene Oxide with Vitamin B1: Preparation, Characterization, and Catalytic Reactivity for Synthesis of Benzimidazole Derivatives
The
GO-VB1 catalyst has successfully synthesized in current research
with strong covalent bonds between GO and VB1. This catalyst with
covalent bonds has a higher thermal stability in different reaction
conditions as compared to the other catalysts with nonspecific adsorption
to the substrate. GO-VB1 catalyst showed high catalytic activities
in benzimidazole synthesis and could be recycled and reused several
times without noticeable loss of activity. GO-VB1 is proper for high-yielding
preparations and could be used for more catalytic applications. The
morphology and chemical structure of GO-VB1 were characterized by
X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectra, scanning electron
microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy,
and thermogravimetric analyses