Table 1 The C/O ratios and relative concentrations of functional groups determined by deconvolution of C1s XPS spectra for the initial GO, rGO-Br and rGO-Am.
Component | Defects | C=C | C-C | C-OH & C-O-C | >C=O | O=C-OH | π-π* | C/O Ratio |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Binding Energy (eV) | 283.9 | 284.7 | 285.1 | 286.7 | 288.2 | 289.1 | 290.2 | |
GO | 0.039 | 0.407 | 0.041 | 0.466 | 0.040 | 0.007 | <0.001 | 1.95 |
rGO_Br | <0.001 | 0.709 | 0.021 | 0.173 | 0.040 | 0.026 | 0.031 | 4.18 |
rGO_Am | <0.001 | 0.793 | 0.033 | 0.062 | 0.039 | 0.012 | 0.042 | 8.85 |