Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Preparation and microwave absorption properties of Nanomesh Poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) covalently functionalized graphene oxide

  • Published:
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

In this work, we report a simple and effective method to prepare conducting poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/thiophene-grafted graphene oxide (Th-GO-PEDOT) composite with enhanced microwave absorption properties. The first step, the carboxyl group of graphene oxide was converted into an acyl chloride intermediate by treating with thionyl chloride and then reacted with thiophene to give the thiophene group. The second step, the target product of Th-GO-PEDOT was successfully obtained by in-situ polymerization of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene on the surface of thiophene-grafted graphene nanosheets (Th-GO). The resulting samples were fully characterized by Raman spectroscopy, FT-IR, X-ray and Vector network analyzer. The as-prepared Th-GO-PEDOT composites exhibited superior electromagnetic microwave absorption performance and showed the minimum reflection loss (RL) of − 47.5 dB (99.9% microwave absorption) at 15.5 GHz frequency and effective frequency (RL ≤ − 10 dB) of 4.9 GHz only 1.5 mm matching thickness. This study found that the strong covalent bond interaction between PEDOT and graphene is the crucial factor for the enhanced EM absorption performance, which provided a method for designing and manufacturing the microwave absorption materials further to meet the requirements of the ideal absorber.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. L. Yan, C. Hong, B. Sun, G. Zhao, Y. Cheng, S. Dong, D. Zhang, X. Zhang, In situ growth of core-sheath heterostructural SiC nanowire arrays on carbon fibers and enhanced electromagnetic wave absorption performance. Acs Appl. Mater. Interfaces 9, 6320–6331 (2017)

    Google Scholar 

  2. P. Wang, L. Cheng, L. Zhang, One-dimensional carbon/SiC nanocomposites with tunable dielectric and broadband electromagnetic wave absorption properties. Carbon 125, 207–220 (2017)

    Google Scholar 

  3. P. Liu, J. Yan, X. Gao, Construction of layer-by-layer sandwiched graphene/polyaniline nanorods/carbon nanotubes heterostructures for high performance supercapacitors. Electrochim. Acta 272, 77–87 (2018)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. J. Yan, Y. Huang, X. Han, Metal organic framework (ZIF-67)-derived hollow CoS2/N-doped carbon nanotube composites for extraordinary electromagnetic wave absorption. Compos. Part B: Eng. 163, 67–76 (2019)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. J. Yan, Y. Huang, X. Chen, C. Wei, Conducting polymers-NiFe2O4 coated on reduced graphene oxide sheets as electromagnetic (EM) wave absorption materials. Synth. Met. 221, 291–298 (2016)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Y. Wang, W. Zhang, X. Wu, Conducting polymer coated metal-organic framework nanoparticles: facile synthesis and enhanced electromagnetic absorption properties. Synth. Met. 228, 18–24 (2017)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Y. Wang, X. Wu, W. Zhang, Fabrication of flower-like Ni0.5Co0.5(OH)2@PANI and its enhanced microwave absorption performances. Mater Res Bull 98, 59–63 (2018)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. P. Liu, Y. Huang, J. Yan, Y. Zhao, Magnetic graphene@PANI@porous TiO2 ternary composites for high-performance electromagnetic wave absorption. J. Mater. Chem. C 4, 6362 (2016)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. M. Han, X. Yin, L. Kong, M. Li, W. Duan, L. Zhang, L. Cheng, Graphene-wrapped ZnO hollow spheres with enhanced electromagnetic wave absorption properties. J. Mater. Chem. A 2, 16403–16409 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. A.K. Geim, K.S. Novoselov, The rise of graphene. Nat. Mater. 6, 183 (2007)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. K. Yang, L. Hu, X. Ma, S. Ye, L. Cheng, X. Shi, C. Li, Y. Li, Z. Liu, Multimodal imaging guided photothermal therapy using functionalized graphene nanosheets anchored with magnetic nanoparticles. Adv. Mater. 24, 1868–1872 (2012)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. V. Georgakilas, M. Otyepka, A.B. Bourlinos, V. Chandra, N. Kim, K.C. Kemp, P. Hobza, R. Zboril, K.S. Kim, Functionalization of graphene: covalent and non-covalent approaches, derivatives and applications. Chem. Rev. 112, 6156–6214 (2012)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. C.E. Hamilton, J.R. Lomeda, Z.Z. Sun, J.M. Tour, A.R. Barron, High-yield organic dispersions of unfunctionalized graphene. Nano Lett. 9(10), 3460–3462 (2009)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. Y. Liu, J. Zhou, X. Zhang, Z. Liu, X. Wan, J. Tian, T. Wang, Y. Chen, Synthesis, characterization and optical limiting property of covalently oligothiophene-functionalized graphene material. Carbon 47, 3113–3121 (2009)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. N.A. Kumar, H.J. Choi, Y.R. Shin, D.W. Chang, L. Dai, J.B. Baek, Polyaniline-grafted reduced graphene oxide for efficient electrochemical supercapacitors. Acs Nano 6, 1715–1723 (2012)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  16. P. Li, Z. Qu, X. Chen, X. Huo, X.C. Zheng, D. Wang, W. Yang, L. Ji, P. Liu, X. Xu, Soluble graphene composite with aggregation-induced emission feature: the non-covalent functionalization and application in explosive detection. J. Mater. Chem. C 5 (2017)

  17. L. Wang, Y. Huang, C. Li, Hierarchical composites of polyaniline nanorod arrays covalently-grafted on the surfaces of graphene@Fe3O4@C with high microwave absorption performance. Compos. Sci. Technol. 108, 1–8 (2015)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  18. R. Kurapati, F. Bonachera, J. Russier, C. Ménardmoyon, K. Kostarelos, A. Bianco, Covalent chemical functionalization enhances the biodegradation of graphene oxide. 2d Materials 5, 1–12 (2017)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  19. A.M. Pandele, C. Andronescu, E. Vasile, I.C. Radu, P. Stanescu, H. Iovu, Non-covalent functionalization of GO for improved mechanical performances of pectin composite films. Compos. Part A Appl. Sci. Manuf. 103, 188–195 (2017)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. J. Yan, Y. Huang, C. Wei, N. Zhang, P. Liu, Covalently bonded polyaniline /graphene composites as high-performance electromagnetic (EM) wave absorption materials. Compos. Part A Appl. Sci. Manuf. (2017) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2017.04.016

    Google Scholar 

  21. D.J. Kang, H. Kang, K.H. Kim, B.J. Kim, Nanosphere templated continuous PEDOT:PSS films with low percolation threshold for application in efficient polymer solar cells. Acs Nano 6, 7902 (2012)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  22. Q. Pei, G. Zuccarello, M. Ahlskog, O. Inganas, Electrochromic and highly stable poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) switches between opaque blue-black and transparent sky blue. Polymer 35, 1347–1351 (1994)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  23. X. Zhang, Y. Huang, P. Liu, Enhanced electromagnetic wave absorption properties of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) nanofiber-decorated graphene sheets by non-covalent interactions. Nano-Micro Lett. 8, 131–136 (2016)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  24. Y. Liu, Y. Ma, S. Guang, Polyaniline-graphene composites with a three-dimensional array-based nanostructure for high-performance supercapacitors. Carbon 83, 79–89 (2015)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  25. W.S. Hummers Jr., R.E. Offeman, Preparation of graphitic oxide. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 80, 1339 (1958)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  26. G.I. Titelman, V. Gelman, S. Bron, R.L. Khalfin, Y. Cohen, H. Bianco-Peled, characteristics and microstructure of aqueous colloidal dispersions of graphite oxide. Carbon 43, 641–649 (2005)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  27. M.M. Stylianakis, J.A. Mikroyannidis, E. Kymakis, A facile, covalent modification of single-wall carbon nanotubes by thiophene for use in organic photovoltaic cells. Solar Energy Mater. Solar Cells 94, 267–274 (2010)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  28. M. Wang, R. Jamal, Y. Wang, Functionalization of graphene oxide and its composite with poly (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene) as electrode material for supercapacitors. Nanoscale Res. Lett. 10(1), 370 (2015)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  29. M.G. Han, S.H. Foulger, 1-Dimensional structures of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)(PEDOT): a chemical route to tubes, rods, thimbles, and belts. Chem. Commun. 1, 3092–3094 (2005)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  30. P. Liu, H. Ying, Y. Jing, Y. Yang, Z. Yang, Construction of CuS nanoflakes vertically aligned on magnetically decorated graphene and their enhanced microwave absorption properties. Acs Appl. Mater. Interfaces 8, 5536 (2016)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  31. J. Liu, J. An, Y. Zhou, Y. Ma, M. Li, M. Yu, S. Li, Preparation of an amide group-connected graphene-polyaniline nanofiber hybrid and its application in supercapacitors. Acs Appl Mater Interfaces 4, 2870–2876 (2012)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  32. A.A. Schaarschmidt, A. Farah, A.S. Aby, Helmy, Influence of nonadiabatic annealing on the morphology and molecular structure of PEDOT-PSS films. J. Phys. Chem. B 113, 9352 (2009)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  33. S. Li, Y. Huang, N. Zhang, M. Zong, P. Liu, Synthesis of polypyrrole decorated FeCo@SiO2 as a high-performance electromagnetic absorption material. J. Alloy. Compd. 774, 532–539 (2019)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  34. Y. Zhu, Y. Huang, M. Wang, Novel carbon coated core-shell heterostructure NiCo2O4@NiO grown on carbon cloth as flexible lithium-ion battery anodes. Ceram. Int. 44(17), 21690–21698 (2018)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  35. T.Y. Huang, C.W. Kung, H.Y. Wei, K.M. Boopathi, C.W. Chu, K.C. Ho, A high performance electrochemical sensor for acetaminophen based on a rGO-PEDOT nanotube composite modified electrode. J. Mater. Chem. A 2, 7229–7237 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  36. P. Liu, Y. Huang, X. Zhang, Superparamagnetic NiFe2O4 particles on poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-graphene: Synthesis, characterization and their excellent microwave absorption properties. Compos. Sci. Technol. 95, 107–113 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  37. L. Wang, B. Wen, X. Bai, C. Liu, H. Yang, Facile and green approach to the synthesis of zeolitic imidazolate framework nanosheet-derived 2D Co/C composites for a lightweight and highly efficient microwave absorber. J. Colloid Interface Sci. (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2018.12.111

    Google Scholar 

  38. R. Shu, G. Zhang, X. Wang, Fabrication of 3D net-like MWCNTs/ZnFe2O4, hybrid composites as high-performance electromagnetic wave absorbers. Chem. Eng. J. 337, 242–255 (2018)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  39. N. Zhang, Y. Huang, M. Zong, Synthesis of ZnS quantum dots and CoFe2O4, nanoparticles co-loaded with graphene nanosheets as an efficient broad band EM wave absorber. Chem. Eng. J. 308, 214–221 (2017)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  40. P. Liu, Y. Huang, Decoration of reduced graphene oxide with polyaniline film and their enhanced microwave absorption properties. J. Polym. Res. 21(5), 430 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  41. F. Wu, Y. Wang, M. Wang, Using organic solvent absorption as a self-assembly method to synthesize three-dimensional (3D) reduced graphene oxide (RGO)/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) architecture and its electromagnetic absorption properties. Rsc Adv. 4(91), 49780–49782 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgements

The work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51672222, 51602259). The authors thank the Analysis And Testing Center of Northwest Polytechnic University for Electron Microscopy for their technical assistance in SEM and TEM.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Key Laboratory of Space Applied Physics and Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, 710072, People’s Republic of China

    Jing Yan, Ying Huang, Suhua Zhou, Xiaopeng Han & Panbo Liu

Authors
  1. Jing Yan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Ying Huang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Suhua Zhou
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Xiaopeng Han
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Panbo Liu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Jing Yan.

Additional information

Publisher’s Note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Yan, J., Huang, Y., Zhou, S. et al. Preparation and microwave absorption properties of Nanomesh Poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) covalently functionalized graphene oxide. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 30, 5273–5283 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-00827-x

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-00827-x

Search

Navigation