Direct Electrochemical Functionalization of Graphene Grown on Cu Including the Reaction Rate Dependence on the Cu Facet Type.
ACS Nano
; 17(19): 18914-18923, 2023 Oct 10.
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We present an electrochemical method to functionalize single-crystal graphene grown on copper foils with a (111) surface orientation by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Graphene on Cu(111) is functionalized with 4-iodoaniline by applying a constant negative potential, and the degree of functionalization depends on the applied potential and reaction time. Our approach stands out from previous methods due to its transfer-free method, which enables more precise and efficient functionalization of single-crystal graphene. We report the suggested effects of the Cu substrate facet by comparing the reactivity of graphene on Cu(111) and Cu(115). The electrochemical reaction rate changes dramatically at the potential threshold for each facet. Kelvin probe force microscopy was used to measure the work function, and the difference in onset potentials of the electrochemical reaction on these two different facets are explained in terms of the difference in work function values. Density functional theory and Monte Carlo calculations were used to calculate the work function of graphene and the thermodynamic stability of the aniline functionalized graphene on these two facets. This study provides a deeper understanding of the electrochemical behavior of graphene (including single-crystal graphene) on Cu(111) and Cu(115). It also serves as a basis for further study of a broad range of reagents and thus functional groups and of the role of metal substrate beneath graphene.
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