• 文献标题:   Tuning micro-wrinkled graphene films for stretchable conductors of controllable electrical conductivity
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   FENG CF, YI ZF, DUMEE LF, SHE FH, PENG Z, GAO WM, KONG LX
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  • 出版物名称:   CARBON
  • ISSN:   0008-6223 EI 1873-3891
  • 通讯作者地址:   Deakin Univ
  • 被引频次:   3
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.carbon.2018.07.016
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

Accurately controlling the electrical conductivity of wrinkled graphene or graphene oxide (GO) structures is challenging due to the complex sheet-to-sheet interactions and hierarchical interactions at the nanoscale. In this paper, wrinkled GO films with predictable electrical conductivity by precisely controlling thickness ranging from 0.69 to 1.68 mu m were fabricated with a thermal process where a GO-coated polystyrene shrink film was isotropically shrunk. Theoretical and experimental results show consistent dependence of the wrinkle wavelength on the GO film thickness. Beyond a certain thickness threshold, poorly wrinkled structures were formed as GO sheets started delaminating from the shrink films. A coarse-grain molecule model based on molecular dynamic simulation principles was developed to understand the formation of the wrinkles, and establish a relationship between GO thickness and the wrinkle wavelength generated. The electrical resistance was found to decrease when the thickness of the GO films increases. The formed composite film can maintain a stable electrical conductivity after experiencing up to 1000 stretching-release cycles under 10% strain. With controllable electrical conductivity, the reported composites can offer potential applications as a strain sensor with tuneable sensing range and high durability. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.