• 文献标题:   Enabling water-based processing of graphene/alumina composites using an infiltration approach with amphiphilic triblock copolymers
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   MENENDEZ G, KYNASTON T, VILLARGARCIA IJ, GAO M, EVANS SL, ROCHA VG
  • 作者关键词:   graphene oxide, ceramicbased composite, freezecasting, spark plasma sintering, materials processing
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
  • ISSN:   0955-2219 EI 1873-619X
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  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2022.07.009 EA AUG 2022
  • 出版年:   2022

▎ 摘  要

Enabling the direct infiltration of freeze-cast graphene structures with water-based ceramic suspensions, otherwise prevented by graphene's intrinsic hydrophobic behaviour, can lead to the production of hierarchical graphene/ceramic composites in a cost-effective and replicable manner. In this study, the addition of a triblock copolymer (PF127) in the formulation of water-based alumina slurries was used to allow the integration with reduced graphene oxide (rGO) scaffolds combining freeze-casting, wet chemistry processing and Spark Plasma Sintering. Wettability and infiltration tests were performed to optimise the composition of the ceramic suspension, leading to the preservation of alignment in embedded rGO scaffolds and maintaining channel widths of 5-15 square mu m upon sintering at 1500 degrees C.