Reversible self-assembly of terpyridine-functionalized graphene oxide for energy conversion

Shungang Song; Yuhua Xue; Lianfang Feng; Hany Elbatal; Pingshan Wang; Charles N Moorefield; George R Newkome; Liming Dai

doi:10.1002/anie.201309641

Reversible self-assembly of terpyridine-functionalized graphene oxide for energy conversion

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2014 Jan 27;53(5):1415-9. doi: 10.1002/anie.201309641. Epub 2013 Dec 11.

Authors

Shungang Song¹, Yuhua Xue, Lianfang Feng, Hany Elbatal, Pingshan Wang, Charles N Moorefield, George R Newkome, Liming Dai

Affiliation

¹ State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, 38 Zheda Road, Hangzhou 310027 (China).

PMID: 24339196
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201309641

Abstract

Terpyridine-functionalized graphene oxides were prepared for self-assembly into 3D architectures with various metal ions (e.g., Fe, Ru). The resulting electrode materials showed significantly improved electroactivities for efficient energy conversion and storage. They showed promise for application in the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), photocurrent generation, and supercapacitance.

Keywords: energy conversion; graphene; oxygen reduction reaction; reversible self-assembly; terpyridine.