• 文献标题:   Enhanced Electrical Conductivity of Cellulose Nanofiber/Graphene Composite Paper with a Sandwich Structure
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   HOU MJ, XU MJ, LI B
  • 作者关键词:   cellulose nanofiber, reduced graphene oxide, conductive paper, sandwich structure, anisotropy
  • 出版物名称:   ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY ENGINEERING
  • ISSN:   2168-0485
  • 通讯作者地址:   Northeast Forestry Univ
  • 被引频次:   12
  • DOI:   10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b02683
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

A novel conductive paper based on cellulose nanofiber (CNF) and reduced graphene oxide (RGO) with a sandwich structure was successfully prepared through step-by-step vacuum filtration followed by a chemical reduction process in which a CNF layer is sandwiched between two thin RGO layers. This unique design strategy not only provides a highly conductive network for its surface but also maintains the structural integrity of CNF. The sandwich-structured paper exhibits a significantly conductive anisotropy, and the in-plane electrical conductivity is drastically enhanced as 4382 S m(-1) with only 4 wt % RGO, whereas it is insulating along the cross-plane direction. This can be attributed to the RGO layers at the top and bottom surface connected in parallel. This high electrical conductivity is greatly superior to most of the cellulose/graphene composite papers obtained by conventional blending processes. Compared with the similar layer-by-layer assembly technique, the present method is more feasible and time saving. Moreover, the sandwich structured paper shows excellent mechanical strength and good flexibility, which may facilitate its applications in future flexible electronics.