Department of Nanoscience, School of Basic Sciences, Vels University, Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600117, India
Karthika Prasad
Department of Nanoscience, School of Basic Sciences, Vels University, Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600117, India
Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov
Institute of Future Environments, Nanotechnology and Molecular Science, School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
Arumugam Saravanan
Department of Nanoscience, School of Basic Sciences, Vels University, Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600117, India
Vemula Mohana Krishna
Department of Nanoscience, School of Basic Sciences, Vels University, Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600117, India
A new method of graphene oxide (GO) synthesis via single-step reforming of sugarcane bagasse agricultural waste by oxidation under muffled atmosphere conditions is reported. The strong and sharp X-ray diffraction peak at 2θ = 11.6° corresponds to an interlayer distance of 0.788 nm (d002) for the AB stacked GOs. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and selected-area electron diffraction (SAED) confirm the formation of the GO layer structure and the hexagonal framework. This is a promising method for fast and effective synthesis of GO from sugarcane bagasse intended for a variety of energy and environmental applications.
