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Electrochemical properties of exfoliated graphite affected by its two-step modification

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Exfoliated graphite (EG) was modified by a two-stage process consisting of electrochemical oxidation followed by the thermal treatment. Within the former one, the process of re-intercalation of H2SO4 into the EG by linear sweep voltammetry was carried out. Thus, obtained re-intercalated EG underwent heat treatment at 800 °C in order to synthesize re-exfoliated EG (re-EG). The electrochemical features of the re-EG were examined in the model process of phenol electrooxidation carried out by cyclic voltammetry technique in alkaline solution with and without phenol addition. Taking into account the anodic charges as a main criterion of electrochemical activity, it was found that the modification of EG caused over twofold improvement of its electrochemical activity. This behavior is related with the changes within the chemical composition of modified EG surface and on much smaller scale with the modification of its structure. The degree of electrochemical activity improvement depends on the conditions under which the processes of re-intercalation and re-exfoliation were performed. The results of Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis supported by the data of the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area and scanning electron microscope (SEM) observations allow an understanding of the physicochemical properties of re-exfoliated EG and enhancement of its electrochemical activity.

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This work was financially supported by the grant of the Poznan University of Technology No. 03/31/DSPB/0292.

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Krawczyk, P., Gurzęda, B. Electrochemical properties of exfoliated graphite affected by its two-step modification. J Solid State Electrochem 20, 361–369 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-015-3051-0

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