Effect of Different Nitrogen Sources on Structure and Properties of Nitrogen-doped Graphene

doi:10.11901/1005.3093.2017.331

Chinese Journal of Materials Research

2018, Vol. 32

Issue (8): 616-624 DOI: 10.11901/1005.3093.2017.331

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Effect of Different Nitrogen Sources on Structure and Properties of Nitrogen-doped Graphene

Ziqing LI, Wenxiu HE(

), Yongqiang ZHANG, Huiying YU, Xingsheng LI, Bin LIU

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Science & Technology, Baotou 014010, China

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Ziqing LI, Wenxiu HE, Yongqiang ZHANG, Huiying YU, Xingsheng LI, Bin LIU. Effect of Different Nitrogen Sources on Structure and Properties of Nitrogen-doped Graphene. Chinese Journal of Materials Research, 2018, 32(8): 616-624.

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Graphite oxide (GO) was prepared via freeze-drying process of a modified Hummers method and then nitrogen-doped graphene was synthesized by one-step hydrothermal method with hydrazine hydrate, ethylenediamine, ammonia and urea as nitrogen sources and reductants respectively. The microstructure and morphology of the as-produced graphene were characterized by means of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscope, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, synchronous thermogravimetric analyzer and nitrogen adsorption-desorption analyzer. The electrochemical performance of the prepared products was assessed by means of cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, galvanostatic charge/discharge technology. Results show that the four nitrogen-containing agents could effectively reduce GO to produce different graphenes, the corresponding nitrogen content (in mass fraction) of which is 4.99%, 7.7%, 6.35% and 9.18%, respectively. The doped-N atoms coupled into the graphene lattice in forms of "pyridinic N", "pyrrolic N" and "graphitic N". The specific capacitance of the nitrogen-doped graphene prepared with ethylenediamine and urea as reductants could reach 187.6 F·g^-1 and 191.6 F·g^-1 respectively, implying excellent electrochemical performance.

Key words: inorganic non-metalic materials nitrogen-doped graphene hydrothermal method electrochemical performance

Received: 22 May 2017

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Fund: Supported by Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia (No. 2015MS0208), Youth Science and Technology Talents Project of Inner Mongolia Education Department--the Youth Hi-Tech Talents A Class Program(No. NJYT-14-A08), Science and Technology Planning Programs of Baotou City of China (Nos. 2015C2004-1 & 2016-4)

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Fig.1 FT-IR spectra of Graphite, GO, RGO and NGX

Fig.2 XRD patterns of Graphite, GO, RGO and NGX

Fig.3 SEM images of GO, RGO and NGX (a) GO, (b) RGO, (c)-(f) NG1-NG4

Table 1 Quantitative analysis of EDS data of GO, RGO and NGX

Fig.4 TGA curves of Graphite, GO, RGO and NGX

Table 2 Quantitative analysis of N1s XPS data of NGX

Fig.5 XPS survey scan spectra of GO,RGO and NGX (a), XPS C1s spectra of GO (b) and high resolution XPS N1s spectra of NGX (c-f)

Fig.6 N₂ adsorption-desorption isotherms of NGX (a) NG1, (b) NG2, (c) NG3, (d) NG4

Table 3 Electrical conductivity (σ) of GO, RGO and NGX

Fig.7 CV curves of NGX at 10 mV s^-1 scan rates (a) and AC impedance spectroscopy of RGO and NGX (b)

Fig.8 Galvanostatic charge-discharge curves of NG4 at different current densities (a) and cycle life curve of NGX and RGO at the same current density (b)

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