A novel one step synthesis of graphene via sonochemical-assisted solvent exfoliation approach for electrochemical sensing application

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 249, Issue , 2014, Pages 270-278

  Chia, Joanna Su Yuin ^a   Tan, Michelle T T ^a   Khiew, Poi Sim ^a   Chin, Jit Kai ^a   Lee, Hingwah ^b   Bien, D C S ^b   Siong, Chiu Wee ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM MALAYSIA CAMPUS   (Malaysia)

^b Technology Park Malaysia   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Amperometric study; Cyclic voltammetry; Electrochemical sensor; Optimisation study; Sonochemical facile synthesis

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSORS; ELECTRODES; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MIXTURES; OPTIMIZATION; PEROXIDES; SOLUBILITY; SURFACES;

AMPEROMETRIC STUDY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; FACILE SYNTHESIS; HANSEN SOLUBILITY PARAMETERS; OPTIMISATIONS; SCREEN PRINTED CARBON ELECTRODE (SPCES); SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84899055595     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.03.081     Document Type: Article

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