Facile synthesis of nitrogen doped reduced graphene oxide as a superior metal-free catalyst for oxidation

• DOI: 10.1039/c3cc43401j
• Publication Date: 2013-07-31T13:32:10Z
• Authors: Hongqi Sun; Yuxian Wang; Shizhen Liu; Lei Ge; Li Wang; Zhonghua Zhu; Shaobin Wang
• Keywords: synthesis; 1503 Catalysis; oxidation; 2504 Electronic; 2506 Metals and Alloys; 2503 Ceramics and Composites; sulfate; 02 engineering and technology; 530; 7. Clean energy; nitrogen; Coatings and Films; Optical and Magnetic Materials; 2505 Materials Chemistry; peroxysulfuric acid; Supported Cobalt Catalysts; article; Water; 540; 1600 Chemistry; Oxygen Reduction Reaction; Phenol Degradation; unclassified drug; chemical structure; graphene oxide; Carbon Nanotubes; 2508 Surfaces; boron; 0210 nano-technology; catalyst

Nitrogen (5.61 at%) doped reduced graphene oxide synthesized via a facile method was demonstrated as a superior metal-free catalyst for activation of peroxymonosulfate. Codoping with boron would further enhance the catalytic activity and the stability, providing a promising green material for environmental remediation.