Highly strong and elastic graphene fibres prepared from universal graphene oxide precursors.

ABSTRACT: Graphene fibres are continuously prepared from universal graphene oxide precursors by a novel hydrogel-assisted spinning method. With assistance of a rolling process, meters of ribbon-like GFs, or GRs with improved conductivity, tensile strength, and a long-range ordered compact layer structure are successfully obtained. Furthermore, we refined our spinning process to obtained elastic GRs with a mixing microstructure and exceptional elasticity, which may provide a platform for electronic skins and wearable electronics, sensors, and energy devices.

SUBMITTER: Huang G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3937797 | biostudies-other | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other