• 文献标题:   Graphene-based surface heater for de-icing applications
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   KARIM N, ZHANG MLH, AFROJ S, KONCHERRY V, POTLURI P, NOVOSELOV KS
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  • 出版物名称:   RSC ADVANCES
  • ISSN:   2046-2069
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Manchester
  • 被引频次:   12
  • DOI:   10.1039/c8ra02567c
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

Graphene-based de-icing composites are of great interest due to incredible thermal, electrical and mechanical properties of graphene. Moreover, current technologies possess a number of challenges such as expensive, high power consumption, limited life time and adding extra weight to the composites. Here, we report a scalable process of making highly conductive graphene-based glass fibre rovings for de-icing applications. We also use a scalable process of making graphene-based conductive ink by microfluidic exfoliation technique. The glass fibre roving is then coated with graphene-based conductive inks using a dip-dry-cure technique which could potentially be scaled up into an industrial manufacturing unit. The graphene-coated glass roving demonstrates lower electrical resistances (similar to 1.7 Omega cm(-1)) and can heat up rapidly to a required temperature. We integrate these graphene-coated glass rovings into a vacuum-infused epoxy-glass fabric composite and also demonstrate the potential use of as prepared graphene-based composites for de-icing applications.