Liquid Crystalline and Shear-Induced Properties of an Aqueous Solution of Graphene Oxide Sheets

被引:45
作者
Yang, Xiaoming [1 ]
Guo, Chengxin [1 ]
Ji, Liangliang [1 ]
Li, Yaowen [1 ]
Tu, Yingfeng [1 ]
机构
[1] Soochow Univ, Coll Chem Chem Engn & Mat Sci, Dept Polymer Sci & Engn, Jiangsu Key Lab Adv Funct Polymer Design & Applic, Suzhou 215123, Peoples R China
关键词
SUSPENSIONS; RHEOLOGY; CLAY; NANOSHEETS; DYNAMICS; PHASES;
D O I
10.1021/la401038c
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
We demonstrated here the lyotropic liquid crystalline behavior of an aqueous solution of graphene oxide (GO) sheets. Scanning electron microscope experiments revealed GO sheets self-assembled into fiber-like or sheet-like structures at different concentrations under flow conditions. As a result, the solution viscosity decreased dramatically with increasing shear stress.
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页码:8103 / 8107
页数:5
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