Three-dimensionally bonded spongy graphene material with super compressive elasticity and near-zero Poisson’s ratio

Yingpeng Wu, Ningbo Yi, Lu Huang, Tengfei Zhang, Shaoli Fang, Huicong Chang, Na Li, Jiyoung Oh, Jae Ah Lee, Mikhail Kozlov, Alin C. Chipara, Humberto Terrones, Peishuang Xiao, Guankui Long, Yi Huang, Fan Zhang, Long Zhang, Xavier Lepró, Carter Haines, Márcio Dias Lima, Nestor Perea Lopez, Lakshmy P. Rajukumar, Ana L. Elias, Simin Feng, Seon Jeong Kim, N. T. Narayanan, Pulickel M. Ajayan, Mauricio Terrones, Ali Aliev, Pengfei Chu, Zhong Zhang, Ray H. Baughman () and Yongsheng Chen ()
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Yingpeng Wu: Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University
Ningbo Yi: Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University
Lu Huang: Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University
Tengfei Zhang: Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University
Shaoli Fang: Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas
Huicong Chang: Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University
Na Li: Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University
Jiyoung Oh: Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas
Jae Ah Lee: Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas
Mikhail Kozlov: Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas
Alin C. Chipara: Rice University
Humberto Terrones: The Pennsylvania State University
Peishuang Xiao: Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University
Guankui Long: Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University
Yi Huang: Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University
Fan Zhang: Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University
Long Zhang: Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University
Xavier Lepró: Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas
Carter Haines: Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas
Márcio Dias Lima: Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas
Nestor Perea Lopez: The Pennsylvania State University
Lakshmy P. Rajukumar: The Pennsylvania State University
Ana L. Elias: The Pennsylvania State University
Simin Feng: The Pennsylvania State University
Seon Jeong Kim: Hanyang University
N. T. Narayanan: Rice University
Pulickel M. Ajayan: Rice University
Mauricio Terrones: The Pennsylvania State University
Ali Aliev: Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas
Pengfei Chu: National Centre for Nanoscience and Technology
Zhong Zhang: National Centre for Nanoscience and Technology
Ray H. Baughman: Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas
Yongsheng Chen: Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University

Nature Communications, 2015, vol. 6, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract It is a challenge to fabricate graphene bulk materials with properties arising from the nature of individual graphene sheets, and which assemble into monolithic three-dimensional structures. Here we report the scalable self-assembly of randomly oriented graphene sheets into additive-free, essentially homogenous graphene sponge materials that provide a combination of both cork-like and rubber-like properties. These graphene sponges, with densities similar to air, display Poisson’s ratios in all directions that are near-zero and largely strain-independent during reversible compression to giant strains. And at the same time, they function as enthalpic rubbers, which can recover up to 98% compression in air and 90% in liquids, and operate between −196 and 900 °C. Furthermore, these sponges provide reversible liquid absorption for hundreds of cycles and then discharge it within seconds, while still providing an effective near-zero Poisson’s ratio.

Date: 2015
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