Rev.Adv.Mater.Sci. (RAMS)
No 2, Vol. 51, 2017, pages 160-176

NANOTWINNED COPPER-GRAPHENE FOILS - A BRIEF REVIEW

V.G. Konakov, O.Yu. Kurapova, A.S. Grashchenko, S.N. Golubev,
E.N. Solovyeva and I.Yu. Archakov

Abstract

The paper reviews the approaches for copper-graphene composites synthesis. The optimization of electrochemical deposition method both for pure nanotwinned copper and nanotwinned copper - graphene foils production is discussed. It is shown that two-step deposition including the buffer pure nanotwinned copper layer deposition followed by copper-graphene layer deposition provides the nanotwinned modification of the metal in the material matrix. The analysis of the effect of non-ionic surfactants used to stabilize graphene concentration in sulfur electrolyte during the long-time deposition gives an opportunity to consider surfactants application as a promising approach to solve this task. Summary of the mechanical test results shows the positive effect of graphene introduction on the mechanical properties of the material.

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