Provides a comprehensive overview of the application of graphene in electrochemistry
Offers the reader insights required to design and implement electrochemical experiments utilising graphene as an electrode material
Fully updated in this second edition to cover other 2D materials and with a new chapter on graphene and additive materials
Author(s): Crapnell R.D., Banks C.E.
Edition: 2
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2024
Language: English
Pages: 226
Cover
Half Title
The Handbook of Graphene Electrochemistry
Copyright
Preface
Contents
Abbreviations
1. Introduction to Graphene
1.1 The Origins of Graphene
1.1.1 Graphene: A Brief History
1.1.2 Graphene: Meet the Family
1.2 Fabricating Graphene
1.2.1 Mechanical Exfoliation
1.2.2 Chemical Exfoliation
1.2.3 Graphene Oxide
1.2.4 Miscellaneous Fabrication
1.2.5 CVD Fabrication
1.2.6 Fabrication for Electrochemical Applications
1.3 The Unique Properties of Graphene
1.3.1 Electrochemically Important Properties
References
2. Interpreting Electrochemistry
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Electrode Kinetics
2.3 Mass Transport
2.3.1 Cyclic Voltammetry
2.4 Tafel Analysis
2.5 Changing the Electrode Geometry: Macro to Micro
2.6 Electrochemical Mechanisms
2.7 Effect of pH
2.8 Other Voltammetric Techniques: Chronoamperometry
2.8.1 Experimental Determination of Diffusion Coefficients
2.9 Other Voltammetric Techniques: Differential Pulse Voltammetry (DPV)
2.10 Other Voltammetric Techniques: Square Wave Voltammetry (SWV)
2.11 Other Voltammetric Techniques: Stripping Voltammetry
2.12 Adsorption
2.13 Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
2.14 Rotating Disc Electrodes
2.15 Nano-impact Electrochemistry
2.16 Marcus-Hush Theory
2.17 Electrode Materials
References
3. The Electrochemistry of Graphene
3.1 Fundamental Electrochemistry of Graphite
3.1.1 The Electronic Properties (DOS) of Graphitic Materials
3.1.2 Electrochemistry of Heterogeneous Graphitic Surfaces
3.2 Fundamental Electrochemistry of Graphene
3.2.1 Graphene as a Heterogeneous Electrode Surface
3.2.2 Effect of Surfactants on the Electrochemistry of Graphene
3.2.3 Metallic and Carbonaceous Impurities on the Electrochemistry of Graphene
3.2.4 Electrochemical Reports of Modified (N-Doped) Graphene
3.2.5 The Electrochemical Response of Graphene Oxide (GO)
3.2.6 Electrochemical Characterisation of CVD Grown Graphene
References
4. Graphene Applications
4.1 Sensing Applications of Graphene
4.1.1 Electroanalysis
4.2 Graphene Utilised in Energy Storage and Generation
4.2.1 Graphene Supercapacitors
4.2.2 Graphene Based Batteries/Li-ion Storage
4.2.3 Energy Generation
References
5. Graphene Additive Manufacturing
5.1 Graphene Applications Within Additive Manufacturing
5.1.1 Vat Polymerisation
5.1.2 Material Extrusion
5.1.3 Binder Jetting
5.1.4 Material Jetting
5.2 Conclusions and Future Outlook
References
Appendix A
References
Appendix B. Useful Concepts for Data Analysis
Intra-electrochemical Response
Inter-electrochemical Response
B.1 Mean/Average and Standard Deviation
B.2 Reproducibility
B.3 Limit of Detection (LOD) and Limit of Quantification (LOQ)
B.4 Evaluating the Quantify of Sets of Data
B.5 Recovery Tests
B.6 Standard Additions
References
Appendix C. Experimental Tips for the Graphene Electrochemist