Ferrocene Aryl Derivatives for the Redox Tagging of Graphene Nanoplatelets

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2016

Authors

Yang, MJ (Author) Other; Batchelor McAuley, C (Author) Other; Moreira Goncalves, L (Author) Other; Lima, CFRAC (Author) FCUP; Vyskocil, V (Author) Other; Tschulik, K (Author) Other; Compton, RG (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Electroanalysis

Vol. 28

Pages: 197-202

ISSN: 1040-0397

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Authenticus ID: P-00K-0M7

DOI: 10.1002/elan.201500590

Abstract (EN): Aryl derivatives of ferrocene are used for the modification of graphitic surfaces. Stronger adsorption is utilized as a route to enable the electrochemically tagging of new carbon materials. Model experiments are reported on an EPPG electrode where the adsorption of 1-(biphen-4-yl)ferrocene is found to be a factor of ca. 5 times more thermodynamically favorable than the underivatised form. Two further derivatives were also studied and the voltammetric responses of this class of ferrocenes are found to be significantly influenced by ion-pairing. Finally, the successful use of these new materials for the modification and redox tagging of graphene nanoplatelets is demonstrated.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6