Abstract:Based on Hummers’ method, the changes of groups and structure on oxidation process were discussed by modifying the oxidation time at the medium temperature. The results show that the content of oxygen containing groups increases gradually, especially the C—O bond, followed by CO and O—C=O bond; C—O bond emerges at the beginning of the oxidation, and the CO bond emerges mainly in the late stage of oxidation. The oxidation reaction occurs from the edge to the middle, corresponding to the color of graphite oxide's gradual changes from black to yellow. Throughout the oxidation process, with the increasing of distance between graphite layers, the structure of in place lattice is destroyed and the disorder increases gradually. The early oxidation damage to the in place lattice structure is more serious.