Electron transfer between methyl viologen radicals and graphene oxide: Reduction, electron storage and discharge

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 221, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 214-219

  Krishnamurthy, Sachidananda ^a   Lightcap, Ian V ^a   Kamat, Prashant V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron transfer; Graphene oxide; Graphene metal; Methyl viologen; Nanocomposites; Silver nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960439127     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2011.02.024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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