Reduced Graphene Oxide-Poly (Ionic Liquid) Composite Films of High Mechanical Performance

Graphene and its derivatives are a classical group of two-dimensional (2D) building blocks possessing excellent mechanical and/or electrical properties in favor of preparing flexible electronic devices. Natural materials, such as nacre, provide inspiration and an exciting guideline for assembling 2D...

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Main Authors: Jian Chang, Xianjing Zhou, Qiang Zhao, Wei Cao, Miao Zhang, Jiayin Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Materials
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2021.635987/full
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author Jian Chang
Xianjing Zhou
Qiang Zhao
Wei Cao
Miao Zhang
Jiayin Yuan
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Xianjing Zhou
Qiang Zhao
Wei Cao
Miao Zhang
Jiayin Yuan
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description Graphene and its derivatives are a classical group of two-dimensional (2D) building blocks possessing excellent mechanical and/or electrical properties in favor of preparing flexible electronic devices. Natural materials, such as nacre, provide inspiration and an exciting guideline for assembling 2D nanosheets into functional nanocomposites. In this context, despite recent advance, methods to assemble graphene-derived nanosheets into nanocomposites with the integrated enhancement of mechanical properties and electrical conductivity are eagerly pursued. Here, a rational design has been proposed and demonstrated, which utilizes synergistic supramolecular interactions between a polymeric additive and reduced graphene-oxide nanosheets to fabricate exceptional, integrated, strong, and tough nanocomposite films with high electrical conductivity. Such materials can be applied in areas such as, aerospace, artificial muscle, tissue engineering, and flexible electronics.
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spelling doaj.art-f548ce5318924799a45494c88d431ad52022-12-21T22:26:29ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Materials2296-80162021-04-01810.3389/fmats.2021.635987635987Reduced Graphene Oxide-Poly (Ionic Liquid) Composite Films of High Mechanical PerformanceJian Chang0Xianjing Zhou1Qiang Zhao2Wei Cao3Miao Zhang4Jiayin Yuan5Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, SwedenDepartment of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, ChinaKey Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, ChinaDepartment of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, SwedenDepartment of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, SwedenDepartment of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, SwedenGraphene and its derivatives are a classical group of two-dimensional (2D) building blocks possessing excellent mechanical and/or electrical properties in favor of preparing flexible electronic devices. Natural materials, such as nacre, provide inspiration and an exciting guideline for assembling 2D nanosheets into functional nanocomposites. In this context, despite recent advance, methods to assemble graphene-derived nanosheets into nanocomposites with the integrated enhancement of mechanical properties and electrical conductivity are eagerly pursued. Here, a rational design has been proposed and demonstrated, which utilizes synergistic supramolecular interactions between a polymeric additive and reduced graphene-oxide nanosheets to fabricate exceptional, integrated, strong, and tough nanocomposite films with high electrical conductivity. Such materials can be applied in areas such as, aerospace, artificial muscle, tissue engineering, and flexible electronics.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2021.635987/fullreduced graphene oxideπ-π interactioncation-π interactionhigh mechanical performancepoly (ionic liquid)
spellingShingle Jian Chang
Xianjing Zhou
Qiang Zhao
Wei Cao
Miao Zhang
Jiayin Yuan
Reduced Graphene Oxide-Poly (Ionic Liquid) Composite Films of High Mechanical Performance
Frontiers in Materials
reduced graphene oxide
π-π interaction
cation-π interaction
high mechanical performance
poly (ionic liquid)
title Reduced Graphene Oxide-Poly (Ionic Liquid) Composite Films of High Mechanical Performance
title_full Reduced Graphene Oxide-Poly (Ionic Liquid) Composite Films of High Mechanical Performance
title_fullStr Reduced Graphene Oxide-Poly (Ionic Liquid) Composite Films of High Mechanical Performance
title_full_unstemmed Reduced Graphene Oxide-Poly (Ionic Liquid) Composite Films of High Mechanical Performance
title_short Reduced Graphene Oxide-Poly (Ionic Liquid) Composite Films of High Mechanical Performance
title_sort reduced graphene oxide poly ionic liquid composite films of high mechanical performance
topic reduced graphene oxide
π-π interaction
cation-π interaction
high mechanical performance
poly (ionic liquid)
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2021.635987/full
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