Highly efficient preparation of ZnO nanorods decorated reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites

A. R. Marlinda; N. M. Huang; M. R. Muhamad; M. N. An'Amt; B. Y.S. Chang; N. Yusoff; I. Harrison; H. N. Lim; C. H. Chia; S. Vijay Kumar

doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2012.04.061

Highly efficient preparation of ZnO nanorods decorated reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites

A. R. Marlinda
, N. M. Huang
, M. R. Muhamad
, M. N. An'Amt
, B. Y.S. Chang
, N. Yusoff
, I. Harrison
, H. N. Lim
, C. H. Chia
, S. Vijay Kumar

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Abstract

A one-step method for the synthesis of zinc oxide/reduced graphene oxide (ZnO/rGO) nanocomposites by a hydrothermal technique is reported. This simple method involves a hydrothermal treatment of a solution comprising graphene oxide (GO), Zn(CH ₃COO) ₂.2H ₂O, NaOH and NH ₃.H ₂O. The concentration of GO as a starting material plays an important role in the density distribution of ZnO nanorods on the rGO sheets and on the percentage of the formation of ZnO/rGO nanocomposites. The resulting rod-like ZnO nanoparticles formed on the rGO sheets, in high density, has a potential in the gas sensing application.

Original language	British English
Pages (from-to)	9-12
Number of pages	4
Journal	Materials Letters
Volume	80
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2012.04.061
State	Published - 1 Aug 2012

Keywords

Carbon materials
Graphene oxide
Nanocomposites
Zinc oxide

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