title: Enhanced Mechanical Properties of Graphene (Reduced Graphene Oxide)/Aluminum Composites with a Bioinspired Nanolaminated Structure.
abstract: Bulk graphene (reduced graphene oxide)-reinforced Al matrix composites with a bioinspired nanolaminated microstructure were fabricated via a composite powder assembly approach. Compared with the unreinforced Al matrix, these composites were shown to possess significantly improved stiffness and tensile strength, and a similar or even slightly higher total elongation. These observations were interpreted by the facilitated load transfer between graphene and the Al matrix, and the extrinsic toughening effect as a result of the nanolaminated microstructure.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240, China.
authors.forename: Zan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240, China.
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240, China.
authors.forename: Zhiqiang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240, China.
authors.forename: Genlian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240, China.
authors.forename: Ding-Bang
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240, China.
authors.forename: Yishi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Su
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240, China.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240, China.
authors.forename: Di
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000535:Aluminum / Q000737:chemistry*; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry*; D049329:Nanostructures; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: D010087:Oxides; D006108:Graphite; D000535:Aluminum
keywords: Metal matrix composites; ductility; graphene; nanolaminated structure; toughening