Interconnected corrugated carbon-based network
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorsVeronica Strong, Maher F. El-Kady, Richard B. Kaner
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Abstract
An interconnected corrugated carbon-based network comprising a plurality of expanded and interconnected carbon layers is disclosed. In one embodiment, each of the expanded and interconnected carbon layers is made up of at least one corrugated carbon sheet that is one atom thick. In another embodiment, each of the expanded and interconnected carbon layers is made up of a plurality of corrugated carbon sheets that are each one atom thick. The interconnected corrugated carbon-based network is characterized by a high surface area with highly tunable electrical conductivity and electrochemical properties.
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An interconnected corrugated carbon-based network comprising a plurality of expanded and interconnected carbon layers.
A flexible electrode comprising:
- a. an interconnected corrugated carbon-based network (ICCN) deposited on a surface of a flexible substrate, the ICCN comprising:
- a plurality of expanded and interconnected carbon layers comprising interconnected carbon layers made up of at least one corrugated carbon sheet that is one atom thick, and a plurality of metal nanoparticles;
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- b. the flexible substrate.
A method of producing a patterned interconnected corrugated carbon-based network, comprising:
- a. receiving a substrate having a carbon-based oxide film;
- b. generating a light beam having a power of about 3 mW with a laser to reduce and expand portions of the carbon-based oxide film, thereby forming a plurality of expanded and interconnected carbon layers that are electrically conductive;
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- c. directing the light beam across the carbon-based oxide film in a pattern.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.