Issue 22, 2018

In situ generation of 3D graphene-like networks from cellulose nanofibres in sintered ceramics

Abstract

Establishing a 3D electrically percolating network in an insulating matrix is key to numerous engineering and functional applications. To this end, using hydrophobic carbon nanofillers is tempting, but still results in suboptimal performance due to processing challenges. Here, we demonstrate how natural cellulose nanofibres can be in situ transformed into graphene-like sheets connected to a 3D network enhancing both the transport and the mechanical properties of sintered engineering ceramics. The network architecture also permits the decoupling of electrical and thermal conductivities, which represents a major obstacle in attaining efficient thermoelectric materials. We foresee that our transferable methodology can pave the way for the use of natural nanofibres to unravel the full potential of 3D graphene-like networks to accelerate development in fields like energy and telecommunications.

Graphical abstract: In situ generation of 3D graphene-like networks from cellulose nanofibres in sintered ceramics

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
25 Jan 2018
Accepted
27 Apr 2018
First published
27 Apr 2018

Nanoscale, 2018,10, 10488-10497

In situ generation of 3D graphene-like networks from cellulose nanofibres in sintered ceramics

A. Kocjan, R. Schmidt, A. Lazar, J. Prado-Gonjal, J. Kovač, M. Logar, F. J. Mompean, M. Garcia-Hernandez, E. Ruiz-Hitzky and B. Wicklein, Nanoscale, 2018, 10, 10488 DOI: 10.1039/C8NR00717A

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