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Controllable formation of periodic wrinkles in Marangoni-driven self-assembled graphene film for sensitive strain detection

基于马兰戈尼效应制备具有周期性褶皱结构的石墨烯薄膜及其在高灵敏应变探测中的应用

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Controllable formation of microstructures in the assembled graphene film could tune the physical properties and broaden its applications in flexible electronics. Many efforts have been made to control the formation of wrinkles and ripples in graphene films. However, the formation of orderly wrinkles in graphene film remains a challenge. Here, we reported a simple strategy for the fabrication of graphene film with periodic and parallel wrinkles with a pre-stretched polydimethylsiloxane substrate. The width of the wrinkles in graphene can be controlled by changing the pre-stretched strain of the substrate. The average width of wrinkles in graphene film on the substrate with pre-stretched strain of 10%, 20%, and 50% was about 3.68, 2.99 and 2.01 µm, respectively. The morphological evolution of wrinkled double-layered graphene under mechanical deformation was observed and studied. Furthermore, a strain sensor was constructed based on the wrinkled graphene, showing high sensitivity, large working range and excellent cyclic stability. These strain sensors show great potential in real-time motion detection, health surveillance and electronic skins.

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石墨烯薄膜中可控的微纳结构, 有利于调控其物理性质并拓 宽其在柔性电子器件中的应用. 近年来, 研究人员致力于控制石墨 烯薄膜中褶皱、起伏波纹等微纳结构的形成. 但是, 在石墨烯薄膜 中可控地形成有序的褶皱状结构仍然面临巨大挑战. 本文报道了 一种简单地制备具有周期性平行褶皱结构的石墨烯薄膜的方法, 即通过将溶液表面自组装形成的石墨烯薄膜转移至预拉伸的聚二 甲基硅氧烷(PDMS)基底上而得到. 制备的石墨烯薄膜中, 褶皱的宽 度可以简单地通过改变基底的预拉伸形变来控制. 当PDMS基底预 拉伸应变分别为10%、20%和50%时, 薄膜中褶皱的平均宽度分别 为3.68、2.99和2.01 µm. 本文还进一步研究和分析了双层堆叠、褶 皱状石墨烯薄膜, 在拉伸形变时的形貌结构变化. 此外, 本文基于该 褶皱状石墨烯薄膜, 构建了应变传感器. 该传感器展现出高灵敏 度、宽探测范围和优良的循环稳定性, 其在实时运动探测、健康 监测和电子皮肤等领域有着广阔应用前景.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51772335), and the Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou (201904010450).

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China

    Yufei Jia  (贾宇飞), Wenjun Chen  (陈文骏), Rongliang Yang  (杨荣亮), Leilei Yang  (杨蕾蕾), Zian Zhang  (张子安), Qingmei Hu  (胡清梅), Binghao Liang  (梁秉豪), Bo-Ru Yang  (杨柏儒), Zikang Tang  (汤子康) & Xuchun Gui  (桂许春)

  2. Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China

    Chen Ye  (叶辰) & Cheng-Te Lin  (林正得)

  3. Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, 999078, China

    Zikang Tang  (汤子康)

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Jia Y and Chen W directed the research. Ye C performed the graphene synthesis under the supervision of Lin CT. Gui X supervised the project and conceived the experiments. Yang R, Yang L, and Hu Q carried out samples transfer and performed the tests such as SEM, Raman. Zhang Z and Liang B carried out the mechanicalelectrical measurements. Jia Y, Chen W, Yang BR, Tang Z, Lin CT and Gui X analyzed the experimental data, designed the figures and co-wrote the manuscript. All authors contributed to the general discussion.

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Yufei Jia received her Bachelor’s degree from Hefei University of Technology in 2017. She is a postgraduate student at Sun Yat-sen university now. Her research interest is graphene-based strain sensors.

Wenjun Chen obtained his PhD majored in condensed matter physics at Sun Yat-sen University in 2018. Now he is working as a Postdoctoral researcher at Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University. His research is focused on the preparation of 2D materials for applications in flexible sensors.

Cheng-Te Lin received his PhD degree in materials science and engineering at Tsing Hua University (Hsin-Chu) in 2008. In 2012, he was a postdoc at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, USA). Since 2014 June, he is working as a full professor at Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering. His research interests focus on the development of graphenebased applications, including functional composites, thermal interface materials, and biosensors.

Xuchun Gui received his PhD degree in materials science and engineering at Tsinghua University in 2011. Then, He joined Sun Yat-Sen University as an assistant professor in 2011, and appointed as an associate professor in 2014. From 2014 to 2015 he worked as a visiting professor at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His research interests focus on the synthesis of carbon nanomaterials and 2D materials, and their applications in flexible optoelectronics and sensor devices.

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Jia, Y., Chen, W., Ye, C. et al. Controllable formation of periodic wrinkles in Marangoni-driven self-assembled graphene film for sensitive strain detection. Sci. China Mater. 63, 1983–1992 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-020-1314-1

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