• 文献标题:   Silk fibroin reinforced graphene fibers with outstanding electrical conductivity and mechanical strength
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   WANG ZG, ZHANG Y, TANG PP, DENG ZM, HE P, CHEN MJ, YU ZZ, ZHANG HB
  • 作者关键词:   graphene fiber, graphene oxide, silk fibroin, tensile strength, electromagnetic interference shielding
  • 出版物名称:   CARBON
  • ISSN:   0008-6223 EI 1873-3891
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  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.carbon.2022.12.002 EA DEC 2022
  • 出版年:   2023

▎ 摘  要

High-performance graphene fiber with intriguing functionality and mechanical strength is expected for wide potential applications. However, it still demands reliable means to realize the rapid wet-spinning of highly aligned fibers because of the insufficient gel strength of graphene oxide (GO) dope and the possible structural imperfections in the obtained fibers. Here, we demonstrate the fabrication of highly conductive and strong graphene fibers by regulating the rheology and spinnability of trace-carbonyl GO dispersion with silk fibroin (SF). The amphiphilic SF can form hydrogen bonds and 7C -7C interactions with GO sheets to significantly enhance the gel strength of spinning dopes, enabling the conformation adjustment and sheet alignment under large drawing ratio and performance enhancement of the GO/SF fibers. After a chemical reduction, the highly orientated and stacked structure endows the fibers with an exceptional tensile strength of 938.6 MPa and a high electrical conductivity of 1501.7 S cm-1. Even more, the conductivity can be further increased to 2700.7 S cm-1, which is among the highest values for chemically reduced GO fibers. This work offers a promising method to produce strong, flexible, and robust graphene fibers for versatile applications in multifunctional fabrics, energy conversion, and health protection areas.