Hybrid Carbon Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Electrochemical Sensor Potential

This research presents a hybrid carbon material foam developed by chemical vapor deposition technique, with acetone as a carbon source and Ni as scaffolds. Carbon poses some interesting allotropes, and this material exhibits some of them. Graphene and graphene oxide are valuables in the sensors field due to their electrical and conductive properties. However, there are essential applications in gas and liquid media that can benefit from the unique properties of graphene but require a 3D structure able to interact thoroughly with the medium. We studied how the structural properties of the graphene hybrids foams depend on the growth parameters, such as temperature, precursor concentration, and Ni foams thickness. This material will be used as an electrode in sensing some enzymes or other biological molecules which are at low concentrations.<br/>The high purity and yield of the material fabrication would enable further applications for research and industrial processes, such as catalysis and environmental remediation.