Design principles of high-performance graphene films: interfaces and alignment

Sijie Wan; Lei Jiang; Qunfeng Cheng

doi:10.1016/j.matt.2020.06.023

Design principles of high-performance graphene films: interfaces and alignment

Sijie Wan, Lei Jiang, Qunfeng Cheng

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Abstract

Assembling graphene nanosheets into high-performance graphene films is a prerequisite for realizing applications in fields such as flexible electronics and aerospace. Nacre provides an inspiration for such assembly by abundant intersheet bonding and highly aligned structure. However, the interface architecture of most previously reported graphene films provides interplatelet bonding, which causes poor load transfer between the layers within graphene platelets. Additionally, the alignment of graphene nanosheets is usually ignored, greatly decreasing the properties of graphene films. This Review clarifies and compares the interface architecture of previously reported graphene films. Orientation strategies of graphene nanosheets are then reviewed, featuring the relationship between the alignment and properties. Finally, perspectives and challenges for constructing high-performance graphene films are proposed, demonstrating enormous opportunities for future research directions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	696-707
Number of pages	12
Journal	Matter
Volume	3
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2020.06.023
Publication status	Published - 2 Sept 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

alignment
film
graphene
interface

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