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Fabrication of Freestanding Graphene Nanoribbon Network by Utilizing Laser Technology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 May 2014

Hai H. Van
Affiliation:
Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering; High-Performance Materials Institute, Florida State University, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Tallahassee, FL 32310, U.S.A.
Kaelyn Badura
Affiliation:
Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering; High-Performance Materials Institute, Florida State University, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Tallahassee, FL 32310, U.S.A.
Mei Zhang
Affiliation:
Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering; High-Performance Materials Institute, Florida State University, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Tallahassee, FL 32310, U.S.A.
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Abstract

Laser is used to produce graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) by unzipping carbon nanotubes (CNTs). It is found that laser can not only unzip CNTs, but also join GNRs through covalent reconnections. Because the CNTs are aligned in a freestanding CNT sheet, the laser irradiation process results in a freestanding GNR network. Experimental results show that the expected results can be achieved by controlling the delivery of laser beam energy to the sheet. Moreover, this process is a solid-state process and a scalable manufacturing process.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2014 

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