Graphene Oxide to B, N Co-doped Graphene through Tris-dimethylaminoborane Complex by Hydrothermal Implantation

In this present work, we report a simple hydrothermal synthesis of B and N co-doped reduced graphene oxide through trisdimethylaminoborane complex. Maximum B and N atoms with an atomic percentage of 2.30 and 4.12 at.% respectively, were achieved onto the GO framework at the reaction temperature of 250°C. Introduction of B and N into the GO matrix was confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. FT-IR measurement was conducted in order confirm the presence of different functional groups as well as the formation of different bonds such as B–C, C–N, B–O–B etc. XRD and Raman spectroscopy were employed to confirm the defects structures arisen from penetration of boron and nitrogen atoms to the GO lattice