Template-free assembly of 2D-electrolytes into nanofibres

The assembly of graphene-based materials into nanofibres is of intense technological interest for numerous applications ranging from tissue engineering and drug delivery to fuel cells and space ele-vators. We demonstrate a composite nanofibre synthesis process using functionalised graphene struc-tures in liquid medium (two-dimensional [2D] electrolytes) as building blocks. The approach consists in simultaneous scrolling and reacting 2D electrolytes, leading to a dimensional reduction of 2D materials into one-dimensional nanostructures. The spontaneous self-assembly and cross-linking processes allow to produce nanofibres without the need of fibrillation techniques, such as wet-spinning or external templates. (c) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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The synthesis of composite nanofibres using functionalised graphene structures in liquid medium as building blocks involves simultaneous scrolling and reacting 2D electrolytes, resulting in a dimensional reduction of 2D materials into one-dimensional nanostructures. The spontaneous self-assembly and cross-linking processes enable the production of nanofibres without the need for fibrillation techniques, such as wet-spinning or external templates.