Shear-flow-induced graphene coating microfibers from microfluidic spinning

• Published in: Innovation (New York, NY) Vol. 3; no. 2; p. 100209
• Main Authors: Yu, Yunru, Guo, Jiahui, Zhang, Han, Wang, Xiaocheng, Yang, Chaoyu, Zhao, Yuanjin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 29.03.2022; Elsevier
• Subjects: flexible electronics; graphene oxide; hydrogel; microfiber; microfluidics; flexible electronics; graphene oxide; microfiber; hydrogel; microfluidics

The advancements in flexible electronics call for invention of fiber-based electronic systems by surface modification or encapsulation. Here we present novel shear-flow-induced graphene nanosheets coating microfibers by integrating the dip coating approach with the microfluidic spinning method. The...