Precise Thermoplastic Processing of Graphene Oxide Layered Solid by Polymer Intercalation

Abstract The processing capability is vital for the wide applications of materials to forge structures as-demand. Graphene-based macroscopic materials have shown excellent mechanical and functional properties. However, different from usual polymers and metals, graphene solids exhibit limited deforma...

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Autores principales: Zeshen Li, Fan Guo, Kai Pang, Jiahao Lin, Qiang Gao, Yance Chen, Dan Chang, Ya Wang, Senping Liu, Yi Han, Yingjun Liu, Zhen Xu, Chao Gao
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:2a823f1944be4ad9bd42c9211b4948332021-12-05T12:05:00ZPrecise Thermoplastic Processing of Graphene Oxide Layered Solid by Polymer Intercalation10.1007/s40820-021-00755-82311-67062150-5551https://doaj.org/article/2a823f1944be4ad9bd42c9211b4948332021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-021-00755-8https://doaj.org/toc/2311-6706https://doaj.org/toc/2150-5551Abstract The processing capability is vital for the wide applications of materials to forge structures as-demand. Graphene-based macroscopic materials have shown excellent mechanical and functional properties. However, different from usual polymers and metals, graphene solids exhibit limited deformability and processibility for precise forming. Here, we present a precise thermoplastic forming of graphene materials by polymer intercalation from graphene oxide (GO) precursor. The intercalated polymer enables the thermoplasticity of GO solids by thermally activated motion of polymer chains. We detect a critical minimum containing of intercalated polymer that can expand the interlayer spacing exceeding 1.4 nm to activate thermoplasticity, which becomes the criteria for thermal plastic forming of GO solids. By thermoplastic forming, the flat GO-composite films are forged to Gaussian curved shapes and imprinted to have surface relief patterns with size precision down to 360 nm. The plastic-formed structures maintain the structural integration with outstanding electrical (3.07 × 105 S m−1) and thermal conductivity (745.65 W m−1 K−1) after removal of polymers. The thermoplastic strategy greatly extends the forming capability of GO materials and other layered materials and promises versatile structural designs for more broad applications. Graphical abstractZeshen LiFan GuoKai PangJiahao LinQiang GaoYance ChenDan ChangYa WangSenping LiuYi HanYingjun LiuZhen XuChao GaoSpringerOpenarticleThermoplastic formingGraphene materialsPolymer intercalationProcessing capabilityStructural designTechnologyTENNano-Micro Letters, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021)
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collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Thermoplastic forming
Graphene materials
Polymer intercalation
Processing capability
Structural design
Technology
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spellingShingle Thermoplastic forming
Graphene materials
Polymer intercalation
Processing capability
Structural design
Technology
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Zeshen Li
Fan Guo
Kai Pang
Jiahao Lin
Qiang Gao
Yance Chen
Dan Chang
Ya Wang
Senping Liu
Yi Han
Yingjun Liu
Zhen Xu
Chao Gao
Precise Thermoplastic Processing of Graphene Oxide Layered Solid by Polymer Intercalation
description Abstract The processing capability is vital for the wide applications of materials to forge structures as-demand. Graphene-based macroscopic materials have shown excellent mechanical and functional properties. However, different from usual polymers and metals, graphene solids exhibit limited deformability and processibility for precise forming. Here, we present a precise thermoplastic forming of graphene materials by polymer intercalation from graphene oxide (GO) precursor. The intercalated polymer enables the thermoplasticity of GO solids by thermally activated motion of polymer chains. We detect a critical minimum containing of intercalated polymer that can expand the interlayer spacing exceeding 1.4 nm to activate thermoplasticity, which becomes the criteria for thermal plastic forming of GO solids. By thermoplastic forming, the flat GO-composite films are forged to Gaussian curved shapes and imprinted to have surface relief patterns with size precision down to 360 nm. The plastic-formed structures maintain the structural integration with outstanding electrical (3.07 × 105 S m−1) and thermal conductivity (745.65 W m−1 K−1) after removal of polymers. The thermoplastic strategy greatly extends the forming capability of GO materials and other layered materials and promises versatile structural designs for more broad applications. Graphical abstract
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author Zeshen Li
Fan Guo
Kai Pang
Jiahao Lin
Qiang Gao
Yance Chen
Dan Chang
Ya Wang
Senping Liu
Yi Han
Yingjun Liu
Zhen Xu
Chao Gao
author_facet Zeshen Li
Fan Guo
Kai Pang
Jiahao Lin
Qiang Gao
Yance Chen
Dan Chang
Ya Wang
Senping Liu
Yi Han
Yingjun Liu
Zhen Xu
Chao Gao
author_sort Zeshen Li
title Precise Thermoplastic Processing of Graphene Oxide Layered Solid by Polymer Intercalation
title_short Precise Thermoplastic Processing of Graphene Oxide Layered Solid by Polymer Intercalation
title_full Precise Thermoplastic Processing of Graphene Oxide Layered Solid by Polymer Intercalation
title_fullStr Precise Thermoplastic Processing of Graphene Oxide Layered Solid by Polymer Intercalation
title_full_unstemmed Precise Thermoplastic Processing of Graphene Oxide Layered Solid by Polymer Intercalation
title_sort precise thermoplastic processing of graphene oxide layered solid by polymer intercalation
publisher SpringerOpen
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/2a823f1944be4ad9bd42c9211b494833
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