Facile fabrication of light, flexible and multifunctional graphene fibers

Zelin Dong, Changcheng Jiang, Huhu Cheng, Yang Zhao, Gaoquan Shi, Lan Jiang, Liangti Qu*

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Abstract

Macroscopic graphene fibers with strength comparable to carbon nanotube yarns have been fabricated with a facile dimensionally-confined hydrothermal strategy from low-cost, aqueous graphite oxide suspensions, which is shapable, weavable, and has a density of less than 1/7 conventional carbon fibers. In combination with the easy in situ and post-synthesis functionalization, the highly flexible graphene fibers can be woven into smart textiles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1856-1861
Number of pages6
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume24
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Apr 2012

Keywords

  • fibers
  • graphene
  • graphite oxide
  • multifunctionality

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