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An Investigation of the Terahertz Absorption Characteristics of a Graphene Oxide Aqueous Solution Using Microfluidic Technology

  • Ningyi Cai (Department of Physics, Capital Normal University) ;
  • Boyan Zhang (Department of Physics, Capital Normal University) ;
  • Qinghao Meng (Department of Physics, Capital Normal University) ;
  • Siyu Qian (Department of Physics, Capital Normal University) ;
  • Bo Su (Department of Physics, Capital Normal University) ;
  • Hailin Cui (Department of Physics, Capital Normal University) ;
  • Shengbo Zhang (Department of Physics, Capital Normal University) ;
  • Cunlin Zhang (Department of Physics, Capital Normal University)
  • Received : 2023.01.20
  • Accepted : 2023.03.01
  • Published : 2023.04.25
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Abstract

The vibratory and rotational levels of many biological macromolecules lie in the terahertz (THz) band, which means that THz techniques can be used to identify and detect them. Moreover, since the biological activity of most biomolecules only becomes apparent in aqueous solution, we use microfluidic technology to study the biological properties of these biomolecules. THz time-domain spectroscopy was used to study the THz absorption characteristics of graphene oxide (GO) aqueous solution at different concentrations and different exposure times in fixed electric or magnetic fields. The results show that the spectral characteristics of the GO solution varied with the concentration: as the concentration increased, the THz absorption decreased. The results also show that after placing the solution in an external electric field, the absorption of THz first increased and then decreased. When the solution was placed in a magnetic field, the THz absorption increased with the increase in standing time. In this paper, these results are explained based on considerations of what is occurring at the molecular scale. The results of this study provide technical support for the further study of GO and will assist with its improved application in various fields.

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The authors would like to thank Enago for providing English proofreading.

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