Ultrastrong Graphene-Based Fibers with Increased Elongation.

Li, Mochen; Zhang, Xiaohong; Wang, Xiang; Ru, Yue; Qiao, Jinliang · Nano Lett · 2016

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

A new method to prepare graphene-based fibers with ultrahigh tensile strength, conductivity, and increased elongation is reported. It includes wet-spinning the mixture of GO aqueous dispersion with phenolic resin solution in a newly developed coagulation bath, followed by annealing. The introduced phenolic carbon increased densification of graphene fibers through reducing defects and increased interfacial interaction among graphene sheets by forming new C-C bonds, thus resulting in the increasing of stiffness, toughness, and conductivity simultaneously.