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TY - JOUR
T1 - Tailoring properties of reduced graphene oxide by oxygen plasma treatment
AU - Kondratowicz, Izabela
AU - Nadolska, Małgorzata
AU - Şahin, Samet
AU - Łapiński, Marcin
AU - Prześniak-Welenc, Marta
AU - Sawczak, Mirosław
AU - Yu, Eileen H.
AU - Sadowski, Wojciech
AU - Żelechowska, Kamila
PY - 2018/5/15
Y1 - 2018/5/15
N2 - We report an easily controllable, eco-friendly method for tailoring the properties of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) by means of oxygen plasma. The effect of oxygen plasma treatment time (1, 5 and 10 min) on the surface properties of rGO was evaluated. Physicochemical characterization using microscopic, spectroscopic and thermal techniques was performed. The results revealed that different oxygen-containing groups (e.g. carboxyl, hydroxyl) were introduced on the rGO surface enhancing its wettability. Furthermore, upon longer treatment time, other functionalities were created (e.g. quinones, lactones). Moreover, external surface of rGO was partially etched resulting in an increase of the material surface area and porosity. Finally, the oxygen plasma-treated rGO electrodes with bilirubin oxidase were tested for oxygen reduction reaction. The study showed that rGO treated for 10 min exhibited twofold higher current density than untreated rGO. The oxygen plasma treatment may improve the enzyme adsorption on rGO electrodes by introduction of oxygen moieties and increasing the porosity.
AB - We report an easily controllable, eco-friendly method for tailoring the properties of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) by means of oxygen plasma. The effect of oxygen plasma treatment time (1, 5 and 10 min) on the surface properties of rGO was evaluated. Physicochemical characterization using microscopic, spectroscopic and thermal techniques was performed. The results revealed that different oxygen-containing groups (e.g. carboxyl, hydroxyl) were introduced on the rGO surface enhancing its wettability. Furthermore, upon longer treatment time, other functionalities were created (e.g. quinones, lactones). Moreover, external surface of rGO was partially etched resulting in an increase of the material surface area and porosity. Finally, the oxygen plasma-treated rGO electrodes with bilirubin oxidase were tested for oxygen reduction reaction. The study showed that rGO treated for 10 min exhibited twofold higher current density than untreated rGO. The oxygen plasma treatment may improve the enzyme adsorption on rGO electrodes by introduction of oxygen moieties and increasing the porosity.
KW - Bilirubin oxidase adsorption
KW - Enzyme electrode
KW - Oxygen plasma treatment
KW - Reduced graphene oxide
KW - Surface engineering
KW - Wettability
U2 - 10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.01.168
DO - 10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.01.168
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85041419777
VL - 440
SP - 651
EP - 659
JO - Applied Surface Science
JF - Applied Surface Science
SN - 0169-4332
ER -