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A Brief Review: The Use of L-Ascorbic Acid as a Green Reducing Agent of Graphene Oxide

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The reduced form of graphene oxide (r-GO) represents a versatile precursor to obtain graphene derivatives. Graphene oxide (GO) consists of a layered material based on a carbon skeleton functionalized by… Click to show full abstract

The reduced form of graphene oxide (r-GO) represents a versatile precursor to obtain graphene derivatives. Graphene oxide (GO) consists of a layered material based on a carbon skeleton functionalized by different oxygen-containing groups, while r-GO is obtained by the almost complete removal of these oxygen-containing functional groups. The r-GO has mechanical, electrical, and optical properties quite similar to graphene, thus, it proves to be a convenient 2D material useful for many technological applications. Nowadays, the most important aspects to consider in producing r-GO are: (i) the possibility of obtaining the highest reduction grade; (ii) the possibility of improving the dispersion stability of the resulting graphene using surfactants; (iii) the use of environmentally friendly and inexpensive reducing agents. Consequently, the availability of effective soft-chemistry approaches based on a green reducing agent for converting GO to r-GO are strongly needed. Among the green reductants, the most suitable is L-ascorbic acid (L-aa). Different studies have revealed that L-aa can achieve C/O ratio and conductivity values comparable to those obtained by hydrazine, a typical reducing agent. These aspects could promote an effective application strategy, and for this reason, this review summarizes and analyzes, in some detail, the up-to date literature on the reduction of GO by L-aa. The results are organized according to the two most important approaches, which are the reduction in liquid-phase, and the reduction in gel-phase. Reaction mechanisms and different experimental parameters affecting the processes were also compared.

Keywords: reducing agent; ascorbic acid; graphene oxide; reduction; green reducing; use

Journal Title: Materials
Year Published: 2022

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