The production of graphene oxide with less acid is beneficial to reduce the costs and lower the impact on the environment,but it is still a great challenge.In this work,a relatively simple,safe method for synthesizing...The production of graphene oxide with less acid is beneficial to reduce the costs and lower the impact on the environment,but it is still a great challenge.In this work,a relatively simple,safe method for synthesizing graphene oxide with much less acid(decrease∼40%)is proposed.With assistance of the heat absorbed from environment and reaction system,the temperature of reaction system of low acid can be well controlled.More interestingly,the graphite can be completely oxidized into graphite oxide by using much less acid,with lowering the production of high-concentration aqueous waste acid(>1 mol/L,decrease∼40%).A series of characterizations show that the prepared graphene oxide has similar yield and functional groups compared with that of using the conventional method.This work provides a safe and environmentally friendly choice for the large-scale production of graphene oxide and its derivative materials.展开更多
基金the Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau(Nos.202002030368,202102080408)for financial support.
文摘The production of graphene oxide with less acid is beneficial to reduce the costs and lower the impact on the environment,but it is still a great challenge.In this work,a relatively simple,safe method for synthesizing graphene oxide with much less acid(decrease∼40%)is proposed.With assistance of the heat absorbed from environment and reaction system,the temperature of reaction system of low acid can be well controlled.More interestingly,the graphite can be completely oxidized into graphite oxide by using much less acid,with lowering the production of high-concentration aqueous waste acid(>1 mol/L,decrease∼40%).A series of characterizations show that the prepared graphene oxide has similar yield and functional groups compared with that of using the conventional method.This work provides a safe and environmentally friendly choice for the large-scale production of graphene oxide and its derivative materials.