title: Mechanical reinforcement fibers produced by gel-spinning of poly-acrylic acid (PAA) and graphene oxide (GO) composites.
abstract: Graphene oxide (GO) with extraordinary chemical, thermal and mechanical properties offers possibilities in a variety of applications. Many materials have been fabricated through physical blending of GO with other materials, while, the chemical functionalization of GO has generally been considered challenging. Here, we report the preparation of a novel GO-functionalized fibrous material in which individual compliant GO sheets are cross-linked by PAA chains in a near-vertical fashion. This new fibrous material outperforms many other common fibers in stiffness and strength. Combined with straightforward manufacturing methods, the fibers should find applications in a wide range of areas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Polymer Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Zaixing
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Menglin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jingbo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yudong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Flemming
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Besenbacher
authors.forename: Mingdong
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dong
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D004951:Esterification; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry*; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry*; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry; D014783:Viscosity
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D005782:Gels; D010087:Oxides; C006903:carbopol 940; D006108:Graphite