Experimental Investigation on 3D Graphene-CNT Hybrid Foams with Different Interactions
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis of Graphene Oxide
2.3. Preparation of CNT Dispersion
2.4. Fabrication of Graphene-CNT Hybrid Foams
2.5. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Property | GO | GO-SDBS/SWNT | GO-CTAB/SWNT | % Increased |
---|---|---|---|---|
E (MPa) | 35 | 65 | 90 | (157% increase) |
Strength at 10% strain (MPa) | 0.35 | 0.52 | 0.54 | (54.3% increase) |
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Kim, H.-s.; Lee, S.K.; Wang, M.; Kang, J.; Sun, Y.; Jung, J.W.; Kim, K.; Kim, S.-M.; Nam, J.-D.; Suhr, J. Experimental Investigation on 3D Graphene-CNT Hybrid Foams with Different Interactions. Nanomaterials 2018, 8, 694. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8090694
Kim H-s, Lee SK, Wang M, Kang J, Sun Y, Jung JW, Kim K, Kim S-M, Nam J-D, Suhr J. Experimental Investigation on 3D Graphene-CNT Hybrid Foams with Different Interactions. Nanomaterials. 2018; 8(9):694. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8090694
Chicago/Turabian StyleKim, Hye-soo, Stephanie K. Lee, Mei Wang, Junmo Kang, Yan Sun, Jae Wook Jung, Kyunghoon Kim, Sung-Min Kim, Jae-Do Nam, and Jonghwan Suhr. 2018. "Experimental Investigation on 3D Graphene-CNT Hybrid Foams with Different Interactions" Nanomaterials 8, no. 9: 694. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8090694