• 文献标题:   Three-Dimensional Rebar Graphene
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SHA JW, SALVATIERRA RV, DONG P, LI YL, LEE SK, WANG T, ZHANG CH, ZHANG JB, JI YS, AJAYAN PM, LOU J, ZHAO NQ, TOUR JM
  • 作者关键词:   rebar graphene, powder metallurgy, dynamic mechanical analysi, lithium ion capacitor, threedimensional
  • 出版物名称:   ACS APPLIED MATERIALS INTERFACES
  • ISSN:   1944-8244 EI 1944-8252
  • 通讯作者地址:   Rice Univ
  • 被引频次:   23
  • DOI:   10.1021/acsami.6b12503
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

Free-standing robust three-dimensional (3D) rebar graphene foams (GFs) were developed by a powder metallurgy template method with multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as a reinforcing bar, sintered Ni skeletons as a template and catalyst, and sucrose as a solid carbon source. As a reinforcement and bridge between different graphene sheets and carbon shells, MWCNTs improved the thermostability, storage modulus (290.1 kPa) and conductivity (21.82 S cm (-1)) of 3D GF resulting in a high porosity and structurally stable 3D rebar GF. The 3D rebar GF can support >3150x the foam's weight with no irreversible height change, and shows only a similar to 25% irreversible height change after loading >8500X the foam's weight. The 3D rebar GF also shows stable performance as a highly porous electrode in lithium ion capacitors (LICs) with an energy density of 32 Wh kg (-1). After 500 cycles of testing at a high current density of 6.50 mA cm (-2), the LIC shows 78% energy density retention. These properties indicate promising applications with 3D rebar GFs in devices requiring stable mechanical and electrochemical properties.