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Rapid preparation of graphene-skinned glass fiber fabric based on propane as carbon source

Longfei Liu1,2, Jianjian Shi3, Wenjuan Li2,4, Kangyi Zheng2,5, Hao Yuan4, Fushun Liang2,4, Ruojuan Liu4, Yuyao Yang2,4, Fan Yang2,4, Shuting Cheng6, Wenjing Jiang2,7, Qingxu Su2,4, Jingnan Wang2, Yuejie Zhao2, Mengxiong Liu2, Ce Tu2, Mengwei Li1, Xiaobai Wang7(), Xiaoli Sun2(), Yue Qi2(), Zhongfan Liu2,4()
Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China
Beijing Graphene Institute (BGI), Beijing 100095, China
School of Electronic Engineering, Chengdu Technological University, Chengdu 611730, China
Centre for Nanochemistry, Beijing Science and Engineering Centre for Nanocarbons, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
School of Population and Health, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
Department of Chemistry, School of Light Industry Science and Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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In this paper, we have innovatively used a propane carbon source to rapidly grow graphene on glass fiber fabric (GFF). The high growth rate of domain area size and nucleation rate of propane carbon source result in accelerated growth rates (~ 50 times faster) compared to the conventional carbon source methane.

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Direct chemical vapor deposition (CVD) growth of graphene on dielectric/insulating materials promises transfer-free applications of graphene. However, growing graphene on non-catalytic substrates faces significant challenges, particularly due to its limited growth rate, restricting large-scale production and potential applications. Here, we develop graphene-skinned glass fiber fabric (GGFF) by growing graphene CVD on commercial glass fiber fabric (GFF). This study utilizes propane as a carbon source to prepare GGFF rapidly. The active carbon source (C2H) derived from propane plays a significant role in facilitating the rapid growth of graphene films. It accelerated growth rates (~ 50 times faster), and reduced growth temperature (~ 100 °C lower) compared to the conventional carbon source methane. Additionally, propane consistently maintains a higher graphene growth rate than methane at equivalent growth temperatures. The lightweight flexibility, excellent thermal radiation properties, and energy efficiency of GGFF make it an outstanding material for infrared radiation drying.

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chemical vapor depositiongraphenepropanerapid preparation

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Nano Research
Volume 18 Issue 3,
March 2025
Article number: 94907217
DOI: 10.26599/NR.2025.94907217
Cite this article:
Liu L, Shi J, Li W, et al. Rapid preparation of graphene-skinned glass fiber fabric based on propane as carbon source. Nano Research, 2025, 18(3): 94907217. https://doi.org/10.26599/NR.2025.94907217
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