Abstract
The graphenothermal reduction mechanism of Fe2O3 by graphene oxide (GO) is elucidated through careful experimental analysis. The degree of oxidation (DO) of GO plays a key role in controlling the reduction of Fe2O3 by GO. GO with low DO follows a conventional three-stage reaction path, i.e., ′2GO + Fe2O3 → EG/Fe3O4 (Stage I) → EG/FeO (Stage II) → EG/Fe (Stage III)′ (where EG is exfoliated reduced graphene oxide), at temperatures 650 and 750 °C to reduce Fe2O3, whereas the GO with higher DO transforms rapidly and ceases the reduction at Stage I, i.e., with the formation of EG/Fe3O4 at 650 °C. It is also found that slow thermal treatment of GO continues the reduction to Stage II and further to Stage III depending on time of heating and temperature. EG/Fe3O4 (synthesized at 550 °C, 5 h) by using GO with low DO showed superior cycling performance as an anode of Li-ion battery than its counterpart prepared (at 650 °C, 5 h) from GO with high DO owing to good contacts between EG and Fe3O4. EG/Fe3O4 (synthesized ...
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