Preparation of graphene-Fe{sub 3}O{sub 4} nanocomposites using Fe{sup 3+} ion-containing magnetic ionic liquid

Journal Article · Sat Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2014 · Materials Research Bulletin

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2014.07.022· OSTI ID:22420622

Zhu, Xiaobo; Mo, Zunli; Zhang, Chun; Wang, Bo; Zhao, Guoping; Guo, Ruibin

Graphene-Fe{sub 3}O{sub 4} (GN-Fe{sub 3}O{sub 4}) magnetic nanocomposites were prepared, GN-coated magnetic ionic liquid (MIL) as its precursors, which were used as both a magnetic resource and solvent. The method has proved to be valuable for the Fe{sub 3}O{sub 4} nanoparticles (NPs) well dispersed in the solution through strong interactions with GN, which are of interest because of their stability and chemical properties. In the process, strong interactions creates a condition for uniform dispersion in GN and [BMIm]FeCl{sub 4} (MIL) solution, and accelerate the formation of Fe{sub 3}O{sub 4} NPs. A transmission electron microscopy image has shown that the as-formed Fe{sub 3}O{sub 4} NPs with a diameter as small as 5–7 nm were deposited on GN sheets. Furthermore, the final material showed a superior properties than conventional method, which can be ascribed to the fact that [BMIm]FeCl{sub 4} plays a vital role in the process of producing small NPs size.

• OSTI ID: 22420622
• Journal Information: Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 59; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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