Atomic and electronic structure of graphene-oxide.
We elucidate the atomic and electronic structure of graphene oxide (GO) using annular dark field imaging of single and multilayer sheets and electron energy loss spectroscopy for measuring the fine structure of C and O K-edges in a scanning transmission electron microscope. Partial density of states and electronic plasma excitations are also measured for these GO sheets showing unusual pi* + sigma* excitation at 19 eV. The results of this detailed analysis reveal that the GO is rough with an average surface roughness of 0.6 nm and the structure is predominantly amorphous due to distortions from sp3 C-O bonds. Around 40% sp3 bonding was found to be present in these sheets with measured O/C ratio of 1:5. These sp2 to sp3 bond modifications due to oxidation are also supported by ab initio calculations
Andre Mkhoyan
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School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA. mkhoyan@umn.edu
Contryman
Alexander W
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Silcox
John
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Stewart
Derek A
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Eda
Goki
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Mattevi
Cecilia
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Miller
Steve
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Chhowalla
Manish
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D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D004583:Electrons; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry*; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force / Q000379:methods; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry
D010087:Oxides; D002244:Carbon; D006108:Graphite; D010100:Oxygen