Ion conduction switching between H+ and OH- induced by pH in graphene oxide

Chem Commun (Camb). 2020 Apr 21;56(31):4364-4367. doi: 10.1039/d0cc00769b. Epub 2020 Mar 20.

Abstract

Ion conduction through graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets that is pH-switchable between H+ (in acid) and OH- (in base) ions is demonstrated. This finding is the first observation of this type for ion conductive materials and demonstrates an example of stimuli-driven ion-conduction switching.