Large flake graphene oxide fibers with unconventional 100% knot efficiency and highly aligned small flake graphene oxide fibers.

Xiang, Changsheng; Young, Colin C; Wang, Xuan; Yan, Zheng; Hwang, Chi-Chau; Cerioti, Gabriel; Lin, Jian; Kono, Junichiro et al. · Adv Mater · 2013

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Two types of graphene oxide fibers are spun from high concentration aqueous dopes. Fibers extruded from large flake graphene oxide dope without drawing show unconventional 100% knot efficiency. Fibers spun from small sized graphene oxide dope with stable and continuous drawing yield in good intrinsic alignment with a record high tensile modulus of 47 GPa.