A Mini Review on Nanocarbon-Based 1D Macroscopic Fibers: Assembly Strategies and Mechanical Properties

Liang Kou, Yingjun Liu, Cheng Zhang, Le Shao, Zhanyuan Tian, Zengshe Deng, Chao Gao

Index: 10.1007/s40820-017-0151-7

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Abstract

Nanocarbon-based materials, such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene have been attached much attention by scientific and industrial community. As two representative nanocarbon materials, one dimensional CNTs and two dimensional graphene both possess remarkable mechanical properties. In the past years, a great of work has been done by using CNTs or graphene as building blocks for constructing novel, macroscopic, mechanically strong fibrous materials. In this review, we summarize the assembly approaches of CNTs-based fibers and graphene-based fibers in chronological order, respectively. The mechanical performances of these fibrous materials are compared and the critical influences on the mechanical properties are discussed. Personal perspectives on the fabrication methods of CNTs- and graphene-based fibers are further presented.