中国科学院材料磨损与防护重点实验室/先进润滑与防护材料研究发展中心知识库

A modified Hummers method was established to prepare graphene oxide-MnPO₄·H₂O (denoted as GO-MnPO₄·H₂O) composites. Findings indicate that the as-formed GO-MnPO₄·H₂O particles are of a petal-shape and exhibit a uniform size of ∼1.2 μm, and they are stable and remain nearly unchanged after 2 day of standing at 30 ℃ in air. The formation mechanism was investigated by computer simulations in combination with experimental explorations. The Mn²⁺ ions obtained by oxidation reaction can be distributed around the oxygen-containing functional groups of GO (especially for hydroxyl) and interact with them via electrostatic forces or coordination bonds. The as-formed GO-Mn²⁺ dipolar pair can further act as the anchor sites to facilitate the growth of MnPO₄·H₂O. During the formation of GO-MnPO₄·H₂O composites, MnPO₄·H₂O species contributes to promoting the exfoliation of GO sheets. Moreover, the polycrystalline structure of GO-MnPO₄·H₂O aggregates is destroyed heavily under 450 °C, and they can be decomposed to generate reduced GO-Mn₂P₂O₇ (denoted as rGO-Mn₂P₂O₇) after 900 ℃ treatment in N₂ atmosphere. This methodology made the synthesis of GO-MnPO₄·H₂O and rGO-Mn₂P₂O₇ composites possible and may be further extended to prepare more complicated nanocomposites based on GO sheets for technological applications.