Fibers of reduced graphene oxide nanoribbons

Nanotechnology. 2012 Jun 15;23(23):235601. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/23/235601. Epub 2012 May 17.

Abstract

Reduced graphene oxide nanoribbon fibers were fabricated by using an electrophoretic self-assembly method without the use of any polymer or surfactant. We report electrical and field emission properties of the fibers as a function of reduction degree. In particular, the thermally annealed fiber showed superior field emission performance with a low potential for field emission (0.7 V µm(-1)) and a giant field emission current density (400 A cm(-2)). Moreover, the fiber maintains a high current level of 300 A cm(-2) corresponding to 1 mA during long-term operation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Crystallization / methods*
  • Electric Conductivity
  • Graphite / chemistry*
  • Macromolecular Substances / chemistry
  • Materials Testing
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / ultrastructure*
  • Oxides / chemistry*
  • Particle Size
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Oxides
  • Graphite