Thermal-needle-triggered cascade reduction of graphene oxide for controllable moving trajectory into conductive patterns

Key Words:CHEMICAL-REDUCTION; GRAPHITE OXIDE; LASER; CHEMISTRY; MECHANISM; ENERGY

Abstract:We showed graphene patterning could be triggered with a thermal needle and controlled through pre-infiltrating certain materials into graphene oxide (GO) substrates. With an appropriate O/C molar ratio of GO (>= 0.4) and physical density (>= 3 mg cm(-3)), a cascade reduction reaction of GO films/aerogels was triggered by a needle with a temperature as low as 195 degrees C and propagated at a high rate of up to similar to 320 mm s(-1). The thermal reduction mechanism could also provide a clue for laser writing on GO substrates without the occurrence of cascade reduction for high precision. More importantly, this study offers a promising approach for graphene patterning by triggering with a hot needle and controlling with pre-infiltration of hydrophilic materials.

Volume:58

Issue:96

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