Development of Superhydrophobic Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) for Potential Applications in Advanced Materials
Reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was synthesized by chemically reducing graphene oxide (GO) using a reducing agent. The product, rGO, showed excellent hydrophobicity, as indicated by its high-water contact angle, which was greater than 150°. Characterizations using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spec...
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| author | Enoch Adotey Aliya Kurbanova Aigerim Ospanova Aida Ardakkyzy Zhexenbek Toktarbay Nazerke Kydyrbay Mergen Zhazitov Nurxat Nuraje Olzat Toktarbaiuly |
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| description | Reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was synthesized by chemically reducing graphene oxide (GO) using a reducing agent. The product, rGO, showed excellent hydrophobicity, as indicated by its high-water contact angle, which was greater than 150°. Characterizations using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to analyze the composition and structural differences between GO and the superhydrophobic rGO material. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that GO particles exhibited a plate-like morphology with layers of stacked plates, while rGO displayed fewer stacks that show a more separated structure of layers. The increasing demand for superhydrophobic materials in advanced materials industries, due to their potential to enhance performance, durability, and safety, makes rGO a promising candidate for use in composite materials. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fd90b866ce84440a9b2977a5d5b1b8b42025-08-20T02:52:42ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912025-02-0115536310.3390/nano15050363Development of Superhydrophobic Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) for Potential Applications in Advanced MaterialsEnoch Adotey0Aliya Kurbanova1Aigerim Ospanova2Aida Ardakkyzy3Zhexenbek Toktarbay4Nazerke Kydyrbay5Mergen Zhazitov6Nurxat Nuraje7Olzat Toktarbaiuly8Renewable Energy Laboratory, National Laboratory Astana (NLA), Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr 53, Astana 010000, KazakhstanRenewable Energy Laboratory, National Laboratory Astana (NLA), Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr 53, Astana 010000, KazakhstanRenewable Energy Laboratory, National Laboratory Astana (NLA), Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr 53, Astana 010000, KazakhstanRenewable Energy Laboratory, National Laboratory Astana (NLA), Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr 53, Astana 010000, KazakhstanDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Geography, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, 13 Dostyk Ave., Almaty 050010, KazakhstanRenewable Energy Laboratory, National Laboratory Astana (NLA), Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr 53, Astana 010000, KazakhstanRenewable Energy Laboratory, National Laboratory Astana (NLA), Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr 53, Astana 010000, KazakhstanRenewable Energy Laboratory, National Laboratory Astana (NLA), Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr 53, Astana 010000, KazakhstanRenewable Energy Laboratory, National Laboratory Astana (NLA), Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr 53, Astana 010000, KazakhstanReduced graphene oxide (rGO) was synthesized by chemically reducing graphene oxide (GO) using a reducing agent. The product, rGO, showed excellent hydrophobicity, as indicated by its high-water contact angle, which was greater than 150°. Characterizations using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to analyze the composition and structural differences between GO and the superhydrophobic rGO material. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that GO particles exhibited a plate-like morphology with layers of stacked plates, while rGO displayed fewer stacks that show a more separated structure of layers. The increasing demand for superhydrophobic materials in advanced materials industries, due to their potential to enhance performance, durability, and safety, makes rGO a promising candidate for use in composite materials.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/5/363graphene oxidenanoparticlesreduced graphene oxidesuperhydrophobichydrophobicity |
| spellingShingle | Enoch Adotey Aliya Kurbanova Aigerim Ospanova Aida Ardakkyzy Zhexenbek Toktarbay Nazerke Kydyrbay Mergen Zhazitov Nurxat Nuraje Olzat Toktarbaiuly Development of Superhydrophobic Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) for Potential Applications in Advanced Materials Nanomaterials graphene oxide nanoparticles reduced graphene oxide superhydrophobic hydrophobicity |
| title | Development of Superhydrophobic Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) for Potential Applications in Advanced Materials |
| title_full | Development of Superhydrophobic Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) for Potential Applications in Advanced Materials |
| title_fullStr | Development of Superhydrophobic Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) for Potential Applications in Advanced Materials |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of Superhydrophobic Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) for Potential Applications in Advanced Materials |
| title_short | Development of Superhydrophobic Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) for Potential Applications in Advanced Materials |
| title_sort | development of superhydrophobic reduced graphene oxide rgo for potential applications in advanced materials |
| topic | graphene oxide nanoparticles reduced graphene oxide superhydrophobic hydrophobicity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/5/363 |
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