A facile method of modifying graphite powder with aminophenyl groups in bulk quantities

AT Masheter, GG Wildgoose, A Crossley, JH Jones, RG Compton

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Abstract

A facile and rapid method of covalently modifying the surface of graphite powders with aminophenyl groups is described. This chem. modification strategy gave bulk quantities of amino-modified C powder. 4-Nitrophenyl groups are covalently attached to graphite powder via the chem. redn. of the corresponding 4-nitrobenzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate salt using aq. hypophosphorous acid. The 4-nitrophenyl groups on the C surface are then reduced to the corresponding 4-aminophenyl groups using alk. Fe(II) ammonium sulfate solns. Electrochem. and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopic characterization is carried out at each stage of the synthesis. [on SciFinder(R)]
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3008-3014
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry
Volume17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007

Keywords

  • modification graphite powder aminophenyl group
  • cyclic voltammetry aminophenyl modified carbon
  • nitrobenzoyl chloride reaction product aminophenyl modified carbon cyclic voltammetry

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