In situ alignment of graphene nanoplatelets in poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposite fibers with controlled stepwise interfacial exfoliation

Weiheng Xu; Sayli Jambhulkar; Rahul Verma; Rahul Franklin; Dharneedar Ravichandran; Kenan Song

doi:10.1039/c9na00191c

In situ alignment of graphene nanoplatelets in poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposite fibers with controlled stepwise interfacial exfoliation

Weiheng Xu
, Sayli Jambhulkar
, Rahul Verma
, Rahul Franklin
, Dharneedar Ravichandran
, Kenan Song

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Abstract

Hierarchically microstructured tri-axial poly(vinyl alcohol)/graphene nanoplatelet (PVA/GNP) composite fibers were fabricated using a dry-jet wet spinning technique. The composites with distinct PVA/GNPs/PVA phases led to highly oriented and evenly distributed graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) as a result of molecular chain-assisted interfacial exfoliation. With a concentration of 3.3 wt% continuously aligned GNPs, the composite achieved a ∼73.5% increase in Young's modulus (∼38 GPa), as compared to the pure PVA fiber, and an electrical conductivity of ∼0.38 S m^-1, one of the best mechanical/electrical properties reported for polymer/GNP nanocomposite fibers. This study has broader impacts on textile engineering, wearable robotics, smart sensors, and optoelectronic devices.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2510-2517
Number of pages	8
Journal	Nanoscale Advances
Volume	1
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c9na00191c
State	Published - 2019
Externally published	Yes

Funding

This work is funded by the start-up fund from Arizona State University (ASU), the Global Sports Institute (GSI), and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF).

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In situ alignment of graphene nanoplatelets in poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposite fibers with controlled stepwise interfacial exfoliation

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