In-situ Synthesis of Mixed Vanadium (IV and V) Oxides/Reduced Graphene Oxide Using Centella asiatica Extract

Authors Sadhna Rai1, Rabina Bhujel1, Amrita Gupta2, Bibhu Prasad Swain3, Joydeep Biswas2
Affiliations

1Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Sikkim Manipal University, Majhitar, East Sikkim, 737136, India

2Department of Chemistry, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Sikkim Manipal University, Majhitar, East Sikkim, 737136, India

3Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Manipur, Langol-795004, Manipur, India

Е-mail joydeep.biswas@smit.smu.edu.in
Issue Volume 13, Year 2021, Number 1
Dates Received 08 January 2021; revised manuscript received 12 February 2021; published online 25 February 2021
Citation Sadhna Rai, Rabina Bhujel, Amrita Gupta, et al., J. Nano- Electron. Phys. 13 No 1, 01031 (2021)
DOI https://doi.org/10.21272/jnep.13(1).01031
PACS Number(s) 62.23.Kn, 62.23.Pq, 68.37.Hk, 87.64.Bx, 87.64.kp, 07.60.Rd
Keywords Vanadium oxide (2) , Reduced graphene oxide (2) , Centella asiatica, Green method, Reducing agent.
Annotation

Mixed vanadium (IV and V) oxides/reduced graphene oxide (VO2/rGO and V2O5/rGO) composite was synthesized by a green method. The green method prevents the use of hazardous chemicals, viz., hydrazine hydrate, which is commonly utilized for reducing the oxygen functionalities of graphene oxide (GO). The reduction of GO and incorporation of VO2 and V2O5 were performed simultaneously in a single concerted step using Centella asiatica extract. The composite was then characterized using UV-visible spectroscopy, X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). This work shows the potential of Centella asiatica extract as a reducing agent.

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