• 文献标题:   Surface-dependence of interfacial binding strength between zinc oxide and graphene
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   LARSON K, CLARK A, APPEL A, DAI QL, HE HY, ZYGMUNT S
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  • 出版物名称:   RSC ADVANCES
  • ISSN:   2046-2069
  • 通讯作者地址:   Valparaiso Univ
  • 被引频次:   7
  • DOI:   10.1039/c5ra13048d
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

There is an increasing interest in hybrid materials with impacts such as improving structural integrity of known and commonly used materials. Recent experiments have suggested that the adhesion of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires with carbon fibers can significantly improve interfacial shear and tensile strength of fiber reinforced polymer composites. We have carried out a systematic study of the interaction between ZnO and graphene based on density functional theory, with a focus on the effect of the surface orientation and termination of ZnO. The interaction has been explored through varying both the orientation and binding sites of the interacting surfaces. The calculated binding strength shows a strong dependence on the surface orientation and termination of ZnO, which can be explained from the difference in electronegativity of Zn and O, and the induced charge redistribution owing to the in-plane and out-of-plane dipole moment of the oxide surface.