• 文献标题:   Interlayer engineering in 3D graphene skeleton realizing tunable electronic properties at a highly controllable level for piezoresistive sensors
  • 文献类型:   Article, Early Access
  • 作  者:   HU XX, TAN LL, WU XZ, WANG JQ
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, tunable electronic propertie, multifunctional composite, piezoresistive sensor
  • 出版物名称:   NANO RESEARCH
  • ISSN:   1998-0124 EI 1998-0000
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  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1007/s12274-023-5710-2 EA MAY 2023
  • 出版年:   2023

▎ 摘  要

Three-dimensional (3D) graphene is a promising active component for various engineering fields, but its performance is limited by the hidebound electrical conductivity levels and hindered electrical transport. Here we present a novel approach based on interlayer engineering, in which graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets are covalently functionalized with varied molecular lengths of diamine molecules. This has led to the creation of an unprecedented class of 3D graphene with highly adjustable electronic properties. Theoretical calculations and experimental results demonstrate that ethylenediamine, with its small diameter acting as a molecular bridge for facilitating electron transport, has the potential to significantly improve the electrical conductivity of 3D graphene. In contrast, butylene diamine, with its larger diameter, has a reverse effect due to the enlarged spacing of the graphene interlayers, resulting in conductive degradation. More importantly, the moderate conductive level of 3D graphene can be achieved by combining the interlayer spacing expansion effect and the pi-electronic donor ability of aromatic amines. The resulting 3D graphene exhibits highly tunable electronic properties, which can be easily adjusted in a wide range of 2.56-6.61 S center dot cm(-1) compared to pristine GO foam (4.20 S center dot cm(-1)). This opens up new possibilities for its use as an active material in a piezoresistive sensor, as it offers remarkable monitoring abilities.