Graphene-based macroscopic assemblies and architectures: an emerging material system
Due to the outstanding physicochemical properties arising from its truly two-dimensional (2D) planar structure with a single-atom thickness, graphene exhibits great potential for use in sensors, catalysts, electrodes, and in biological applications, etc. With further developments in the theoretical...
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| Published in | Chemical Society reviews Vol. 43; no. 21; pp. 7295 - 7325 |
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| Main Authors | , , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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07.11.2014
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| Summary: | Due to the outstanding physicochemical properties arising from its truly two-dimensional (2D) planar structure with a single-atom thickness, graphene exhibits great potential for use in sensors, catalysts, electrodes, and in biological applications,
etc.
With further developments in the theoretical understanding and assembly techniques, graphene should enable great changes both in scientific research and practical industrial applications. By the look of development, it is of fundamental and practical significance to translate the novel physical and chemical properties of individual graphene nanosheets into the macroscale by the assembly of graphene building blocks into macroscopic architectures with structural specialities and functional novelties. The combined features of a 2D planar structure and abundant functional groups of graphene oxide (GO) should provide great possibilities for the assembly of GO nanosheets into macroscopic architectures with different macroscaled shapes through various assembly techniques under different bonding interactions. Moreover, macroscopic graphene frameworks can be used as ideal scaffolds for the incorporation of functional materials to offset the shortage of pure graphene in the specific desired functionality. The advantages of light weight, supra-flexibility, large surface area, tough mechanical strength, and high electrical conductivity guarantee graphene-based architectures wide application fields. This critical review mainly addresses recent advances in the design and fabrication of graphene-based macroscopic assemblies and architectures and their potential applications. Herein, we first provide overviews of the functional macroscopic graphene materials from three aspects,
i.e.
, 1D graphene fibers/ribbons, 2D graphene films/papers, 3D network-structured graphene monoliths, and their composite counterparts with either polymers or nano-objects. Then, we present the promising potential applications of graphene-based macroscopic assemblies in the fields of electronic and optoelectronic devices, sensors, electrochemical energy devices, and in water treatment. Last, the personal conclusions and perspectives for this intriguing field are given.
In this
critical review
, the latest advances on emerging material systems,
i.e.
, graphene-based macroscopic assemblies and architectures including 1D fibers/ribbons, 2D films/papers, 3D network-structured monoliths and their composite counterparts with either polymers or nano-objects are overviewed. The potential applications of these graphene-based macroscopic assemblies and architectures are also discussed. |
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| Bibliography: | Jia-Fu Chen received his PhD in applied chemistry from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in 1997. He worked as a postdoctoral researcher in RIKEN, Japan from 2000 to 2002. He was promoted as an associated professor in 2002, and a full professor in 2010 at the USTC. His main interests include the synthesis and self-assembly of semiconductor nanomaterials and functional hydrogels. Huai-Ping Cong received her Bachelor degree from the Chemistry Department of Anhui University, and PhD degree from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) under the guidance of Prof. Shu-Hong Yu. After two years postdoctoral work at the Chemistry Department, Aarhus University, Denmark, she worked in the Chemistry Department, USTC, as an associate professor. Then, she obtained a position as a Huangshan Young Scholar Professorship at the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology in 2013. Her current research interest focuses on the studies of design, assembly and functionality of graphene-based materials. Shu-Hong Yu received his PhD in Inorg. Chem. in 1998 from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). From 1999 to 2001, he worked in Tokyo Institute of Technology as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. From 2001 to 2002, he was as an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow in the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany. He was appointed as a full professor in 2002 and the Cheung Kong Professorship in 2006 by the Ministry of Education in the Department of Chemistry, USTC. His research interests include bio-inspired synthesis and self-assembly of new nanostructured materials and nanocomposites, and their related properties. He has authored and co-authored more than 360 refereed journal publications, and 16 invited book chapters. He serves as an editorial advisory board member of journals Accounts of Chemical Research, Chemical Science, Materials Horizons, Chemistry of Materials, Nano Research, CrystEngComm, Part. Part. Syst. Charact. and Current Nanoscience. His recent awards include Chem. Soc. Rev. Emerging Investigator Award (2010) and Roy-Somiya Medal of the International Solvothermal and Hydrothermal Association (ISHA) (2010). ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1 |
| ISSN: | 0306-0012 1460-4744 |
| DOI: | 10.1039/c4cs00181h |