Functional liquid structures by emulsification of graphene and other two-dimensional nanomaterials. Issue 4 (9th January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Large, Matthew J.; Ogilvie, Sean P.; Meloni, Manuela; Amorim Graf, Aline; Fratta, Giuseppe; Salvage, Jonathan; King, Alice A. K.; Dalton, Alan B.
• Is Part Of: Nanoscale. Volume 10:Issue 4(2018)
• Page Start: 1582
• Page End: 1586
• Publication Date: 2018-01-09
• Subjects: Nanoscience -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; 620.505
• DOI: 10.1039/c7nr05568d
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-3364

Abstract

Abstract : Pickering emulsions stabilised with nanomaterials provide routes to a range of functional macroscopic assemblies. Abstract : Pickering emulsions stabilised with nanomaterials provide routes to a range of functional macroscopic assemblies. We demonstrate the formation and properties of water-in-oil emulsions prepared through liquid-phase exfoliation of graphene. Due to the functional nature of the stabiliser, the emulsions exhibit conductivity due to inter-particle tunnelling. We demonstrate a strain sensing application with a large gauge factor of ∼40; the highest reported in a liquid. Our methodology can be applied to other two-dimensional layered materials opening up applications such as energy storage materials, and flexible and printable electronics.