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Spectroscopic investigations of graphene derivatives coated with nanostructured Fe3O4

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Nanocomposites based on graphene oxide (GO)–iron oxide Fe3O4 and reduced GO (rGO)–Fe3O4 were synthesized by using a simple hydrothermal method, and their morphology and structure are investigated aiming to get an insight into on how the removal of oxygen group affects the dispersibility of Fe3O4 on GO layers. Transmission electron microscopy observations showed that nanostructured Fe3O4 with diameters of about 6–11 nm and lengths of 46–56 nm evenly spread over the GO/rGO sheets decorating their surface. The X-ray diffraction patterns prove the presence of the Fe3O4 on the surface of GO/rGO nanosheets leading to their disaggregation in addition to an in situ reduction of GO. Fourier transform infrared and Raman spectroscopic studies provide evidence of donor–acceptor interaction between the Fe3O4 and GO/rGO which can display additional functionalities of these heterostructures and thus will have great advantage for potential applications.

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Special thanks to Innovation City of the University USMBA of Fes for the spectroscopic measurements; this work was supported by NanoAfNet Network and iThemba Labs of South Africa.

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  1. Group of Polymers and nanomaterials, Laboratory of Solid state Physics, Faculty of Sciences Dhar el Mahraz, University Sidi Mohammed ben Abdellah, PO Box 1796, 30 000, Atlas Fez, Morocco

    Rhizlane Hatel, Mohammed Khenfouch & Mimouna Baitoul

  2. UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences-Nanotechnology, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa, Muckleneuk Ridge, PO Box 392, Pretoria, South Africa

    Mohammed Khenfouch & Malik Maaza

  3. NANOsciences AFrican NETwork, iThemba LABS-National Research Foundation of South Africa, Old Faure Road, PO Box 722, Somerset West, 7129, Western Cape Province, South Africa

    Mohammed Khenfouch & Malik Maaza

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Hatel, R., Khenfouch, M., Baitoul, M. et al. Spectroscopic investigations of graphene derivatives coated with nanostructured Fe3O4 . Appl. Phys. A 120, 1069–1074 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-015-9279-9

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