In-situ XAS investigation of the effect of electrochemical reactions on the structure of graphene in aqueous electrolytes

In-situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS), Raman Spectroscopy, AFM and XPS have been used to investigate the effect of reactions occurring in aqueous electrolytes on the structure of a single-layer graphene produced by CVD. It was found that defects are readily and irreversibly produced by applica...

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Authors: Velasco-Velez, Juan J., Chuang, Cheng Hao, Han, Hui Ling, Martín Fernández, Íñigo, Martinez, Camille, Pong, Way Faung, Shen, Yuen Ron, Wang, Feng, Zhang, Yuegang, Guo, Jinghua, Salmeron, Miquel
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2013
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repository:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/415848
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/415848
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84881523473
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Electrochemical
graphene
Aqueous
electrolytes
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Summary:In-situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS), Raman Spectroscopy, AFM and XPS have been used to investigate the effect of reactions occurring in aqueous electrolytes on the structure of a single-layer graphene produced by CVD. It was found that defects are readily and irreversibly produced by application of electrode voltages. The defects and the products were identified also by new features in the XAS spectra. Our findings show the poor stability of the CVD graphene, which could be a challenge in applications such as super-capacitors, fuel-cells, batteries and photo-catalysis. © 2013 The Electrochemical Society. All rights reserved.