najoNanosystems: Physics, Chemistry, MathematicsНаносистемы: физика, химия, математика2220-80542305-7971Университет ИТМО10.17586/2220-8054-2016-7-4-678-682najo-1332Research ArticleСтатьиZnO decorated graphene nanosheets: an advanced material for the electrochemical performance and photocatalytic degradation of organic dyesZnO decorated graphene nanosheets: an advanced material for the electrochemical performance and photocatalytic degradation of organic dyesSiddeswaraD. M. K.SiddeswaraD. M. K.

Department of Chemistry

Bengaluru-560082, Karnataka

Department of Chemistry

Bengaluru-560082, Karnataka

Vishnu MaheshK. R.Vishnu MaheshK. R.

Department of Chemistry 

Kumara Swamy Layout, Bengaluru, 560078, Karnataka

Department of Chemistry 

Kumara Swamy Layout, Bengaluru, 560078, Karnataka

vishnumaheshkr@gmail.comSharmaS. C.SharmaS. C.

Department of Mechanical Engineering, DSCE, Provost

Bangalore, 560078

Department of Mechanical Engineering, DSCE, Provost

Bangalore, 560078

MylarappaM.MylarappaM.

Research Center, Department of Chemistry

Bengaluru-83, Karnatak

Research Center, Department of Chemistry

Bengaluru-83, Karnatak

NagabhushanaH.NagabhushanaH.

Research Center, Department of Chemistry

Bengaluru-83, Karnatak

Research Center, Department of Chemistry

Bengaluru-83, Karnatak

AnanthrajuK. S.AnanthrajuK. S.

Department of Chemistry

Kumara Swamy Layout, Bengaluru, 560078, Karnataka

Department of Chemistry

Kumara Swamy Layout, Bengaluru, 560078, Karnataka

NagaswarupaH. P.NagaswarupaH. P.

Prof. C. N. R. Rao Centre for Advanced Materials

Tumkur, 572 103

Prof. C. N. R. Rao Centre for Advanced Materials

Tumkur, 572 103

PrashanthaS. C.PrashanthaS. C.

Research Centre, Department of Science and Humanities

Bengaluru-560091, Karnataka

Research Centre, Department of Science and Humanities

Bengaluru-560091, Karnataka

RaghavendraN.RaghavendraN.

CMRTU

Bangalore-59

CMRTU

Bangalore-59

Jyothy Institute of TechnologyJyothy Institute of TechnologyDayananda Sagar College of EngineeringDayananda Sagar College of EngineeringDayananda Sagar UniversityDayananda Sagar UniversityAMC Engineering CollegeAMC Engineering CollegeTumkur UniversityTumkur UniversityEast West Institute of TechnologyEast West Institute of TechnologyRV College of EngineeringRV College of Engineering20162208202574678682Copyright © Siddeswara D.M., Vishnu Mahesh K.R., Sharma S.C., Mylarappa M., Nagabhushana H., Ananthraju K.S., Nagaswarupa H.P., Prashantha S.C., Raghavendra N., 20252025Siddeswara D.M., Vishnu Mahesh K.R., Sharma S.C., Mylarappa M., Nagabhushana H., Ananthraju K.S., Nagaswarupa H.P., Prashantha S.C., Raghavendra N.Siddeswara D.M., Vishnu Mahesh K.R., Sharma S.C., Mylarappa M., Nagabhushana H., Ananthraju K.S., Nagaswarupa H.P., Prashantha S.C., Raghavendra N.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://nanojournal.ifmo.ru/jour/article/view/1332

The objective of the current research was mainly focused on synthesizing the Reduced Graphene Oxide (RGO) using modified Hummers method and ZnO functionalized reduced graphene oxide (RGO) composite was fabricated by a one-pot approach. The ZnO functionalized graphene nanosheets were characterized by X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and surface morphology was examined using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). Electrochemical characteristics of the ZnO/RGO composite were investigated through cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The composite was capable of delivering a high specific capacitance with excellent cycling stability. The ZnO decorated RGO catalyst was also applied to degrade different nonvolatile compounds such as Methyl Blue (MB) and Indigo carmine (IC). The performance of RGO/ZnO shows rapid degradation of dyes of high concentrations.

The objective of the current research was mainly focused on synthesizing the Reduced Graphene Oxide (RGO) using modified Hummers method and ZnO functionalized reduced graphene oxide (RGO) composite was fabricated by a one-pot approach. The ZnO functionalized graphene nanosheets were characterized by X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and surface morphology was examined using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). Electrochemical characteristics of the ZnO/RGO composite were investigated through cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The composite was capable of delivering a high specific capacitance with excellent cycling stability. The ZnO decorated RGO catalyst was also applied to degrade different nonvolatile compounds such as Methyl Blue (MB) and Indigo carmine (IC). The performance of RGO/ZnO shows rapid degradation of dyes of high concentrations.

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