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Three-dimensionally bonded spongy graphene material with super compressive elasticity and near-zero Poisson’s ratio

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  • Yingpeng Wu

    (Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University)

  • Ningbo Yi

    (Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University)

  • Lu Huang

    (Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University)

  • Tengfei Zhang

    (Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University)

  • Shaoli Fang

    (Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas)

  • Huicong Chang

    (Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University)

  • Na Li

    (Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University
    Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas)

  • Jiyoung Oh

    (Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas)

  • Jae Ah Lee

    (Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas
    Hanyang University)

  • Mikhail Kozlov

    (Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas)

  • Alin C. Chipara

    (Rice University)

  • Humberto Terrones

    (The Pennsylvania State University)

  • Peishuang Xiao

    (Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University)

  • Guankui Long

    (Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University)

  • Yi Huang

    (Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University)

  • Fan Zhang

    (Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University)

  • Long Zhang

    (Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University)

  • Xavier Lepró

    (Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas)

  • Carter Haines

    (Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas)

  • Márcio Dias Lima

    (Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas)

  • Nestor Perea Lopez

    (The Pennsylvania State University)

  • Lakshmy P. Rajukumar

    (The Pennsylvania State University)

  • Ana L. Elias

    (The Pennsylvania State University)

  • Simin Feng

    (The Pennsylvania State University)

  • Seon Jeong Kim

    (Hanyang University)

  • N. T. Narayanan

    (Rice University)

  • Pulickel M. Ajayan

    (Rice University)

  • Mauricio Terrones

    (The Pennsylvania State University)

  • Ali Aliev

    (Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas)

  • Pengfei Chu

    (National Centre for Nanoscience and Technology)

  • Zhong Zhang

    (National Centre for Nanoscience and Technology)

  • Ray H. Baughman

    (Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute, University of Texas at Dallas)

  • Yongsheng Chen

    (Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials and The Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, Synergetic Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University)

Abstract

It is a challenge to fabricate graphene bulk materials with properties arising from the nature of individual graphene sheets, and which assemble into monolithic three-dimensional structures. Here we report the scalable self-assembly of randomly oriented graphene sheets into additive-free, essentially homogenous graphene sponge materials that provide a combination of both cork-like and rubber-like properties. These graphene sponges, with densities similar to air, display Poisson’s ratios in all directions that are near-zero and largely strain-independent during reversible compression to giant strains. And at the same time, they function as enthalpic rubbers, which can recover up to 98% compression in air and 90% in liquids, and operate between −196 and 900 °C. Furthermore, these sponges provide reversible liquid absorption for hundreds of cycles and then discharge it within seconds, while still providing an effective near-zero Poisson’s ratio.

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  • Yingpeng Wu & Ningbo Yi & Lu Huang & Tengfei Zhang & Shaoli Fang & Huicong Chang & Na Li & Jiyoung Oh & Jae Ah Lee & Mikhail Kozlov & Alin C. Chipara & Humberto Terrones & Peishuang Xiao & Guankui Lon, 2015. "Three-dimensionally bonded spongy graphene material with super compressive elasticity and near-zero Poisson’s ratio," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 6(1), pages 1-9, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:6:y:2015:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms7141
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7141
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    2. Meng Li & Nifang Zhao & Anran Mao & Mengning Wang & Ziyu Shao & Weiwei Gao & Hao Bai, 2023. "Preferential ice growth on grooved surface for crisscross-aligned graphene aerogel with large negative Poisson’s ratio," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-9, December.
    3. Amin Farzaneh & Nikhil Pawar & Carlos M. Portela & Jonathan B. Hopkins, 2022. "Sequential metamaterials with alternating Poisson’s ratios," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-9, December.

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