Facile synthesis of nitrogen doped reduced graphene oxide as a superior metal-free catalyst for oxidation

Nitrogen (5.61 at%) doped reduced graphene oxide synthesized via a facile method was demonstrated as a superior metal-free catalyst for activation of peroxymonosulfate. Codoping with boron would further enhance the catalytic activity and the stability, providing a promising green material for environmental remediation.Hongqi Sun, Yuxian Wang, Shizhen Liu, Lei Ge, Li Wang, Zhonghua Zhu and Shaobin Wan