• 文献标题:   Mutually Reinforced Polymer-Graphene Bilayer Membranes for Energy-Efficient Acoustic Transduction
  • 文献类型:   Article, Early Access
  • 作  者:   KHAN AU, ZELTZER G, SPEYER G, CROFT ZL, GUO YC, NAGAR Y, ARTEL V, LEVI A, STERN C, NAVEH D, LIU GL
  • 作者关键词:   acoustic, electromechanic, graphene, membrane, polymer
  • 出版物名称:   ADVANCED MATERIALS
  • ISSN:   0935-9648 EI 1521-4095
  • 通讯作者地址:   Virginia Tech
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1002/adma.202004053 EA NOV 2020
  • 出版年:  

▎ 摘  要

Graphene holds promise for thin, ultralightweight, and high-performance nanoelectromechanical transducers. However, graphene-only devices are limited in size due to fatigue and fracture of suspended graphene membranes. Here, a lightweight, flexible, transparent, and conductive bilayer composite of polyetherimide and single-layer graphene is prepared and suspended on the centimeter scale with an unprecedentedly high aspect ratio of 10(5). The coupling of the two components leads to mutual reinforcement and creates an ultrastrong membrane that supports 30 000 times its own weight. Upon electromechanical actuation, the membrane pushes a massive amount of air and generates high-quality acoustic sound. The energy efficiency is approximate to 10-100 times better than state-of-the-art electrodynamic speakers. The bilayer membrane's combined properties of electrical conductivity, mechanical strength, optical transparency, thermal stability, and chemical resistance will promote applications in electronics, mechanics, and optics.