Adsorption on graphene: flat to edge to end transitions of phenyl hydroquinone

The adsorption of phenyl hydroquinone (PHQ) on graphene surfaces at the liquid–solid interface is investigated revealing a flat orientation and two different vertically adsorbed states of PHQ on graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs), namely edgewise or endwise adsorption. The transition between these states...

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Main Authors: Chen, L, Tanner, E, Compton, R
Format: Journal article
Published: Royal Society of Chemistry 2017
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author Chen, L
Tanner, E
Compton, R
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Compton, R
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description The adsorption of phenyl hydroquinone (PHQ) on graphene surfaces at the liquid–solid interface is investigated revealing a flat orientation and two different vertically adsorbed states of PHQ on graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs), namely edgewise or endwise adsorption. The transition between these states is driven by increasing concentrations of PHQ in solution leading to increased absolute coverages on the graphene surface. At low adsorbate concentrations (≤21 mM), the adsorption process is also shown to be Langmuirian with an adsorption constant of (9.5 ± 0.2) mM−1. Independent measurements are conducted using a single particle electrochemical technique to confirm the surface coverage of PHQ on GNPs at low concentrations, showing excellent agreement with the UV-Vis studies.
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spelling oxford-uuid:27d10949-704a-478b-972d-dbe7b62e4f152022-03-26T12:09:12ZAdsorption on graphene: flat to edge to end transitions of phenyl hydroquinoneJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:27d10949-704a-478b-972d-dbe7b62e4f15Symplectic Elements at OxfordRoyal Society of Chemistry2017Chen, LTanner, ECompton, RThe adsorption of phenyl hydroquinone (PHQ) on graphene surfaces at the liquid–solid interface is investigated revealing a flat orientation and two different vertically adsorbed states of PHQ on graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs), namely edgewise or endwise adsorption. The transition between these states is driven by increasing concentrations of PHQ in solution leading to increased absolute coverages on the graphene surface. At low adsorbate concentrations (≤21 mM), the adsorption process is also shown to be Langmuirian with an adsorption constant of (9.5 ± 0.2) mM−1. Independent measurements are conducted using a single particle electrochemical technique to confirm the surface coverage of PHQ on GNPs at low concentrations, showing excellent agreement with the UV-Vis studies.
spellingShingle Chen, L
Tanner, E
Compton, R
Adsorption on graphene: flat to edge to end transitions of phenyl hydroquinone
title Adsorption on graphene: flat to edge to end transitions of phenyl hydroquinone
title_full Adsorption on graphene: flat to edge to end transitions of phenyl hydroquinone
title_fullStr Adsorption on graphene: flat to edge to end transitions of phenyl hydroquinone
title_full_unstemmed Adsorption on graphene: flat to edge to end transitions of phenyl hydroquinone
title_short Adsorption on graphene: flat to edge to end transitions of phenyl hydroquinone
title_sort adsorption on graphene flat to edge to end transitions of phenyl hydroquinone
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