@inproceedings{766d6bdc85f14c42a1a31ceefd18bad5,
title = "A facile one-step hydrothermal synthesis of graphene/CeO2 anocomposite and its catalytic properties",
abstract = "Graphene/CeO2 nanocomposite has been successfully prepared by directly growing CeO2 nanoparticles on graphene sheets via in-situ reduction of graphene oxide containing the metal precursor. The presence of cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) results the formation of CeO2 nanoparticles with a narrow size distribution. The structural, morphological, particles size and optical properties of the synthesized products were investigated through X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and UV-vis absorbance spectroscopy, respectively. The XRD pattern shows that graphene/CeO2 nanocomposite is highly crystalline in nature. Growth of CeO2 nanoparticles with size in range of 5- 18 nm on the graphene sheet were observed by TEM measurement. Optical energy band gap was calculated to be \textasciitilde{}3.30 eV corresponding to direct transition. The catalytic activity of the synthesized nanocomposite was investigated taking hydrazine hydrate as a model system. Significant enhancement in the peak current with respect to CeO2 was observed on graphene/CeO2 nanocomposite-based electrode demonstrating the higher catalytic activity of graphene/CeO2 nanocomposite-based electrode.",
keywords = "Catalyst, Composite, Graphene, Metal oxide, Nanomaterials",
author = "Manish Srivastava and Das, \{Ashok Kumar\} and Partha Khanra and Kim, \{Nam Hoon\} and Lee, \{Joong Hee\}",
year = "2013",
doi = "10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.747.242",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783037857717",
series = "Advanced Materials Research",
pages = "242--245",
booktitle = "Multi-Functional Materials and Structures IV",
note = "4th International Conference on Multi-Functional Materials and Structures, MFMS 2013 ; Conference date: 14-07-2013 Through 17-07-2013",
}