Stretchable and Flexible Thin Films Based on Expanded Graphite Particles
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials and Chemicals
2.2. Synthesis of Graphite Particles Using Process of Bath Sonication (First Route)
2.3. Synthesis of Graphite Particles Using Process of Electrolysis (Second Route)
2.4. Synthesis of Ink, PDMS Substrate and Expanded Graphite Thin Films
2.5. Characterizations
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Material and Morphology of Expanded Graphite Particles
3.2. Stretchability, Flexibility and Reliability of Expanded Graphite Thin Films
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Nauman, M.M.; Mehdi, M.; Husain, D.; Haji Zaini, J.; Abu Bakar, M.S.; Askari, H.; Baig, B.A.; Rehman, A.U.; Abbas, H.; Hussain, Z.; et al. Stretchable and Flexible Thin Films Based on Expanded Graphite Particles. Processes 2020, 8, 961. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr8080961
Nauman MM, Mehdi M, Husain D, Haji Zaini J, Abu Bakar MS, Askari H, Baig BA, Rehman AU, Abbas H, Hussain Z, et al. Stretchable and Flexible Thin Films Based on Expanded Graphite Particles. Processes. 2020; 8(8):961. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr8080961
Chicago/Turabian StyleNauman, Malik Muhammad, Murtuza Mehdi, Dawood Husain, Juliana Haji Zaini, Muhammad Saifullah Abu Bakar, Hasan Askari, Babar Ali Baig, Ahmed Ur Rehman, Hassan Abbas, Zahid Hussain, and et al. 2020. "Stretchable and Flexible Thin Films Based on Expanded Graphite Particles" Processes 8, no. 8: 961. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr8080961