• 文献标题:   Cotton-derived bulk and fiber aerogels grafted with nitrogen-doped graphene
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   WANG CH, LI YB, HE XD, DING YJ, PENG QY, ZHAO WQ, SHI EZ, WU ST, CAO AY
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  • 出版物名称:   NANOSCALE
  • ISSN:   2040-3364 EI 2040-3372
  • 通讯作者地址:   Harbin Inst Technol
  • 被引频次:   40
  • DOI:   10.1039/c5nr00996k
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

Three-dimensional graphene-based structures such as graphene aerogels or foams have shown applications in energy, environmental matters, and many other areas. Here, we present a method to convert raw cotton into functional aerogels containing a significant amount of nitrogen-doped graphene (N-graphene) sheets grafted on carbonized cellulose fibers. Urea was introduced into raw cotton as a molecular template as well as a nitrogen source to synthesize mushroom-like N-graphene sheets strongly attached to cotton skeletons. The excellent processability of raw cotton allows us to configure bulk or meter-long fiber shaped aerogels, with high porosity and flexibility. Synergistic effects stemming from the integration of N-graphene and carbonized cotton skeletons promise potential applications as conductive electrodes for super-capacitors, with a measured specific capacitance of 107.5 F g(-1) in a two-electrode system. Our results indicate a low-cost and scalable approach toward high-performance graphene-based aerogels and electrodes via biomass templating.