Methyl viologen radicals are capable of transferring electrons to graphene oxide and partially restore the sp2 network. The reduced graphene oxide serves as a scaffold to anchor Ag nanoparticles. The growth of these silver nanoparticles is dictated by the ability of RGO to store and shuttle electrons. The RGO/Ag nanocomposites discussed in the present work offer new opportunities to design next generation photocatalysts.
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Electron transfer between methyl viologen radicals and graphene oxide
1. Electron transfer between methyl viologen radicals and graphene oxide: Reduction, electron storage and discharge Sachidananda Krishnamurthy, Ian V. Lightcap and Prashant V. Kamat. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, United States Presented by: Sachi Krishnamurthy
5. Methyl Viologen as a light absorber. ε 605 =13800 M -1 cm -1 ε 395 =41100 M -1 cm -1 ε 260 =18300 M -1 cm -1 MV 2+ + C 2 H 5 OH MV + + C 2 H 5 O hʋ
6. Storage of electrons in RGO. nMV +• + mGO -> nMV 2+ + mRGO[(n−m)e] (Adapted from Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 221 (2011) 214– 219.Copyright, Elsevier.) Absorption spectrum of MV + with increasing GO concentrations. TEM image showing a single RGO sheet.
7. Titration of stored electrons with Ag. RGO[(n−m)e]+ (n−m)Ag + -> RGO + (n−m)Ag (Adapted from Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 221 (2011) 214– 219.Copyright, Elsevier.) Absorption spectra recorded following the incremental addition of Ag + solution to [MV 2+ +RGO(e)] in ethanol. TEM image showing a Ag-studded RGO sheet. B
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9. Visual Recap (Adapted from Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 221 (2011) 214– 219.Copyright, Elsevier.)
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11. Thanks for watching! Full paper @ Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 221 (2011) 214– 219. doi:10.1016/j.jphotochem.2011.02.024