title: Graphene-Based Fibers: A Review.
abstract: Motivated by their unique structure and excellent properties, significant progress has been made in recent years in the development of graphene-based fibers (GBFs). Potential applications of GBFs can be found, for instance, in conducting wires, energy storage and conversion devices, actuators, field emitters, solid-phase microextraction, springs, and catalysis. In contrast to graphene-based aerogels (GBAs) and membranes (GBMs), GBFs demonstrate remarkable mechanical and electrical properties and can be bent, knotted, or woven into flexible electronic textiles. In this review, the state-of-the-art of GBFs is summarized, focusing on their synthesis, performance, and applications. Future directions of GBF research are also proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA.
authors.forename: Fancheng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.affiliation: Advanced Materials Division, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China.
authors.forename: Weibang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Advanced Materials Division, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China.
authors.forename: Qingwen
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Composites Research Center, Korean Institute of Materials Science, Changwon, 641831, South Korea.
authors.forename: Joon-Hyung
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Byun
authors.affiliation: Composites Research Center, Korean Institute of Materials Science, Changwon, 641831, South Korea.
authors.forename: Youngseok
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716, USA.
authors.forename: Tsu-Wei
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Chou
keywords: applications; fibers; graphene; properties; synthesis