Printing in three dimensions with graphene.

García-Tuñon, Esther; Barg, Suelen; Franco, Jaime; Bell, Robert; Eslava, Salvador; D'Elia, Eleonora; Maher, Robert Christopher; Guitian, Francisco et al. · Adv Mater · 2015

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Responsive graphene oxide sheets form non-covalent networks with optimum rheological properties for 3D printing. These networks have shear thinning behavior and sufficiently high elastic shear modulus (G') to build self-supporting 3D structures by direct write assembly. Drying and thermal reduction leads to ultra-light graphene-only structures with restored conductivity and elastomeric behavior.