Reversible hydrophobic to hydrophilic transition in graphene via water splitting induced by UV irradiation

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dc.contributor.authorXu, ZMen_AU
dc.contributor.authorAo, ZMen_AU
dc.contributor.authorChu, Den_AU
dc.contributor.authorYounis, Aen_AU
dc.contributor.authorLi, CMen_AU
dc.contributor.authorLi, Sen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-24T21:01:34Zen_AU
dc.date.available2020-03-24T21:01:34Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2014-09-01en_AU
dc.date.statistics2020-03-20en_AU
dc.description.abstractAlthough the reversible wettability transition between hydrophobic and hydrophilic graphene under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation has been observed, the mechanism for this phenomenon remains unclear. In this work, experimental and theoretical investigations demonstrate that the H2O molecules are split into hydrogen and hydroxyl radicals, which are then captured by the graphene surface through chemical binding in an ambient environment under UV irradiation. The dissociative adsorption of H2O molecules induces the wettability transition in graphene from hydrophobic to hydrophilic. Our discovery may hold promise for the potential application of graphene in water splitting. © 2014 Macmillan Publishers Limiteden_AU
dc.identifier.articlenumber6450en_AU
dc.identifier.citationXu, Z., Ao, Z., Chu, D., Younis, A., Li, C. M., & Li, S. (2014). Reversible hydrophobic to hydrophilic transition in graphene via water splitting induced by UV irradiation. Scientific Reports, 4, 6450. doi:10.1038/srep06450en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc8905en_AU
dc.identifier.issn2045-2322en_AU
dc.identifier.journaltitleScientific Reportsen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1038/srep06450en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/9225en_AU
dc.identifier.volume4en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherMacmillan Publisheren_AU
dc.subjectGrapheneen_AU
dc.subjectIrradiationen_AU
dc.subjectUltraviolet radiationen_AU
dc.subjectWateren_AU
dc.subjectHydrogenen_AU
dc.subjectHydroxyl radicalsen_AU
dc.subjectWettabilityen_AU
dc.titleReversible hydrophobic to hydrophilic transition in graphene via water splitting induced by UV irradiationen_AU
dc.typeJournal Articleen_AU
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