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Synthesis and Characterization of Free-Stand Graphene/Silver Nanowire/Graphene Nano Composite as Transparent Conductive Film with Enhanced Stiffness

Journal

APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
Volume 10, Issue 14, Pages -

Publisher

MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/app10144802

Keywords

graphene; silver nanowire; nano composite; synthesis; characterization

Funding

  1. U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (USDOT/OST-R), through the INSPIRE University Transportation Center at Missouri University of Science and Technology [69A3551747126]

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Featured Application In this work, free-stand Gr/AgNW/Gr nanocomposite has been synthesized and characterized for interfacial bonding study, ultrasensitive sensor, and actuator application. As-grown graphene via chemical vapor deposition (CVD) has potential defects, cracks, and disordered grain boundaries induced by the synthesis and transfer process. Graphene/silver nanowire/graphene (Gr/AgNW/Gr) sandwich composite has been proposed to overcome these drawbacks significantly as the AgNW network can provide extra connections on graphene layers to enhance the stiffness and electrical conductivity. However, the existing substrate (polyethylene terephthalate (PET), glass, silicon, and so on) for composite production limits its application and mechanics behavior study. In this work, a vacuum annealing method is proposed and validated to synthesize the free-stand Gr/AgNW/Gr nanocomposite film on transmission electron microscopy (TEM) grids. AgNW average spacing, optical transmittance, and electrical conductivity are characterized and correlated with different AgNW concentrations. Atomic force microscope (AFM) indentation on the free-stand composite indicates that the AgNW network can increase the composite film stiffness by approximately 460% with the AgNW concentration higher than 0.6 mg/mL. Raman spectroscopy shows the existence of a graphene layer and the disturbance of the AgNW network. The proposed method provides a robust way to synthesize free-stand Gr/AgNW/Gr nanocomposite and the characterization results can be utilized to optimize the nanocomposite design for future applications.

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