• 文献标题:   Ultratough cellular films from graphene oxide hydrogel: A way to exploit rigidity and flexibility of two-dimensional honeycomb carbon
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   XIONG ZY, YUN XW, TANG B, WANG XG
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  • 出版物名称:   CARBON
  • ISSN:   0008-6223 EI 1873-3891
  • 通讯作者地址:   Tsinghua Univ
  • 被引频次:   12
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.carbon.2016.06.029
  • 出版年:   2016

▎ 摘  要

The mechanical properties of hierarchically porous graphene films are unsatisfactory for the wide applications requiring toughness. Here, we report an innovative approach to construct anisotropic graphene-based cellular films with an oriented and interlinked microstructure, which can provide both high strength (2.4 +/- 0.2 MPa) and extraordinary toughness (0.10 +/- 0.01 MJ m(-3)). The specific strength (30 +/- 2 MPa/(Mg m(-3))) and specific modulus (8.4 +/- 0.4 x 10(2) MPa/(Mg m(-3))) of the porous films are even comparable to tough cancellous bone. The graphene oxide hydrogel films obtained from the shear and relaxation procedure are then reduced with hydroiodic acid/acetic acid, which solidifies the oriented and interlinked structures to give the final porous films. By this approach, the intrinsic features of an individual graphene sheet, such as high in-plane rigidity and excellent out-of-plane flexibility, are fully exploited. The great enhancement of strength and toughness is proved to be realized by a synergistic cooperation mechanism, where the unique architecture bears stress through tensile strain of oriented graphene sheets and dissipates energy through bending deformation of the bridged graphene sheets. The proof-of-concept design and deep understanding of the structure-property relationship will be of benefit to the fabrication and applications of graphene-based devices. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.