Ultrastiff and Strong Graphene Fibers via Full-Scale Synergetic Defect Engineering.

Xu, Zhen; Liu, Yingjun; Zhao, Xiaoli; Peng, Li; Sun, Haiyan; Xu, Yang; Ren, Xibiao; Jin, Chuanhong et al. · Adv Mater · 2016

basic_science · Level V

Where this comes from

Abstract

Kilometer-scale continuous graphene fibers (GFs) with outstanding mechanical properties and excellent electrical conductivity are produced by high-throughput wet-spinning of graphene oxide liquid crystals followed by graphitization through a full-scale synergetic defect-engineering strategy. GFs with superior performances promise wide applications in functional textiles, lightweight motors, microelectronic devices, and so on.