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Carbon nanodots: A new precursor to achieve reactive nanoporous HOPG surfaces

Cristina Gutiérrez-Sánchez1( ), Emiliano Martínez-Periñán1, Carlos Busó-Rogero3, Mónica Revenga-Parra1,2,3, Félix Pariente1,2, Encarnación Lorenzo1,2,3( )
Departamento de Química Analítica y Análisis Instrumental, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, Spain
Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, Spain
IMDEA-Nanoscience. Faraday 9, Campus Cantoblanco-UAM, Madrid 28049, Spain
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Abstract

In the present work we develop an electrochemical assisted method to form nanopores on the surface of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG), which was accomplished by a simple electrochemical route and a scalable nanomaterial, carbon nanodots, without applying high voltages, high temperatures or toxic reagents. HOPG electrodes are in a solution of N-enrich carbon nanodots in acidic media and the potential scans applied on HOPG lead to the formation of a spatially inhomogeneous porous surface. The diameter of the resulting nanopores can be tuned by controlling the number of electrochemical reduction cycles. The resulting nanoporous surfaces are characterized by atomic force microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electrochemical microscopy, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and electrochemistry. These nanoporous HOPG showed high capacitance. Hence the potential of these surfaces to the development of energy storage devices is demonstrated.

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nanoporoushighly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG)carbon nanodotssupercapacitor

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Nano Research
Volume 13 Issue 12,
December 2020
Pages 3425-3432
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-020-3030-3
Cite this article:
Gutiérrez-Sánchez C, Martínez-Periñán E, Busó-Rogero C, et al. Carbon nanodots: A new precursor to achieve reactive nanoporous HOPG surfaces. Nano Research, 2020, 13(12): 3425-3432. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-020-3030-3
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Atomic force microscopyCapacitanceCarbonElectrolytic reduction Energy storageNanodots NanoporesScanning electron microscopy

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Received: 18 June 2020
Revised: 27 July 2020
Accepted: 02 August 2020
Published: 29 August 2020
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