Reduction of graphene oxide in ethanol solution by gamma irradiation for preparing reduced graphene oxide material with water desalination
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Reduction of graphene oxide (GO) for preparing the reduced graphene oxide (rGO) by γ–ray irradiation was investigated. GO was dispersed in the ethanol solution with the GO concentration of 1 mg/ml, then irradiated with γ–ray in presence of oxygen at dose range of 0 – 100 kGy for preparation of rGO product. The characteristic properties of GO and rGO were determined by UV-Vis spectroscopy, X–ray diffraction (XRD), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), contact angle measurement and test of water desalination. The result showed that water desalination efficiency of rGO was about 46 – 48%.
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graphene oxide, gamma, irradiation, desalination
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