Stretchable and Flexible Thin Films Based on Expanded Graphite Particles

Malik Muhammad Nauman,Murtuza Mehdi,Dawood Husain,Juliana Haji Zaini,Muhammad Saifullah Abu Bakar,Hasan Askari, Babar Ali Baig, Ahmed Ur Rehman, Hassan Abbas, Zahid Hussain, Danial Zaki

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Abstract
Stretchable and flexible graphite films can be effectively applied as functional layers in the progressively increasing field of stretchable and flexible electronics. In this paper, we focus on the feasibility of making stretchable and flexible films based on expanded graphite particles on a polymeric substrate material, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). The expanded graphite particles used in this work are prepared by utilizing bath sonication processes at the ultrasonic frequency of either the commercially available graphite flakes or graphite particles obtained through electrolysis under the interstitial substitution of silver and sulfate, respectively. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns confirm that, due to the action of the bath sonication intercalation of graphite taking place, the resistances of the as-fabricated thin films is ultimately lowered. Mechanical characterizations, such as stretchability, flexibility and reliability tests were performed using home-made tools. The films were found to remain stretchable up to 40% tensile strain and 20% bending strain. These films were also found to remain functional when repeatedly flexed up to 1000 times.
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expanded graphite,flexible,polydimethylsiloxane,stretchable,thin films
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