The quest for scalable integration of monolayer graphene into functional composites confronts the bottleneck of high-fidelity transfer onto substrates,crucial for unlocking graphene’s full potential in advanced appli...The quest for scalable integration of monolayer graphene into functional composites confronts the bottleneck of high-fidelity transfer onto substrates,crucial for unlocking graphene’s full potential in advanced applications.Addressing this,our research introduces the camphor-assisted transfer(CAT)method,a novel approach that surmounts common issues of residue and structural deformation endemic to existing techniques.Grounded in the sublimation dynamics of camphor,the CAT method achieves a clean,contiguous transfer of centimeter-scale monolayer graphene onto an array of polymer films,including ultra-thin polyethylene films.The resultant ultrathin graphene-polyethylene(gPE)films,characterized by their exceptional transparency and conductivity,reveal the CAT method’s unique ability to preserve the pristine quality of graphene,underscoring its practicality for preparing flexible transparent electrodes by monolayer graphene.In-depth mechanism investigation into the camphor sublimation during CAT has led to a pivotal realization:the porosity of the target polymer substrate is a determinant in achieving high-quality graphene transfer.Ensuring that camphor sublimates initially from the polymer side is crucial to prevent the formation of wrinkles or delamination of graphene.By extensive examination of CAT on a spectrum of commonly used polymer films,including PE,PP,PTFE,PI and PET,we have confirmed this important conclusion.This discovery offers crucial guidance for fabricating monolayer graphene-polymer composite films using methods akin to CAT,underscoring the significance of substrate selection in the transfer process.展开更多
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Nos.52233002 and 52103042)the Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province(No.24NSFSC6554)the State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering(No.sklpme2022-3-09).
文摘The quest for scalable integration of monolayer graphene into functional composites confronts the bottleneck of high-fidelity transfer onto substrates,crucial for unlocking graphene’s full potential in advanced applications.Addressing this,our research introduces the camphor-assisted transfer(CAT)method,a novel approach that surmounts common issues of residue and structural deformation endemic to existing techniques.Grounded in the sublimation dynamics of camphor,the CAT method achieves a clean,contiguous transfer of centimeter-scale monolayer graphene onto an array of polymer films,including ultra-thin polyethylene films.The resultant ultrathin graphene-polyethylene(gPE)films,characterized by their exceptional transparency and conductivity,reveal the CAT method’s unique ability to preserve the pristine quality of graphene,underscoring its practicality for preparing flexible transparent electrodes by monolayer graphene.In-depth mechanism investigation into the camphor sublimation during CAT has led to a pivotal realization:the porosity of the target polymer substrate is a determinant in achieving high-quality graphene transfer.Ensuring that camphor sublimates initially from the polymer side is crucial to prevent the formation of wrinkles or delamination of graphene.By extensive examination of CAT on a spectrum of commonly used polymer films,including PE,PP,PTFE,PI and PET,we have confirmed this important conclusion.This discovery offers crucial guidance for fabricating monolayer graphene-polymer composite films using methods akin to CAT,underscoring the significance of substrate selection in the transfer process.
