Thermo Gravimetric Analysis and FTIR Analysis of Electrochemically Synthesized Graphene Oxide (GO)/Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO)

Abstract Excellent mechanical, electrical, thermal and optical properties have been demonstrated by Graphene, a monolayer type of carbon with two dimensional honeycomb lattices (sp2 hybridization). For many applications in the fields of electronics, bio-medicine, composites, sensors, actuators and energy storage and conversion devices, it is a promising part. There are two methods (top down method and bottom up method) for the synthesis of the graphene oxide (GO)/reduced graphene graphene oxide (rGO). In the present work the objectives are to investigate the thermal stability and FTIR analysis of the graphene Oxide (GO)/reduced graphene Oxide (rGO). The material is thermally reduced at 650°C for the 4 hours at a heating rate of 20°C/min. FTIR shows the presence of various chemical compounds inside the sample.