Ultrarobust Transparent Cellulose Nanocrystal-Graphene Membranes with High Electrical Conductivity.

Xiong, Rui; Hu, Kesong; Grant, Anise M; Ma, Ruilong; Xu, Weinan; Lu, Canhui; Zhang, Xinxing; Tsukruk, Vladimir V · Adv Mater · 2016

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Ultra-robust nanomembranes possessing high mechanical strength combined with excellent stiffness and toughness rarely achieved in nanocomposite materials are presented. These are fabricated by alternately depositing 1D cellulose nanocrystals and 2D graphene oxide nanosheets by using a spin assisted layer-by-layer assembly technique. Such a unique combination of 1D and 2D reinforcing nanostructures results in layered nanomaterials.