RIS ID
76844
Abstract
Stable dispersions containing graphene and gellan gum are used to form composite films. Incorporation of graphene into the gellan gum matrix results in mechanical reinforcement and electrical conductivity at low and high graphene loading fractions, respectively. Graphene-containing gellan gum hydrogel films are prepared by immersion of composite films in Ca2+ cross-linking solutions. The resulting hydrogels are electrically conducting and exhibit reinforcement compared to the corresponding gellan gum hydrogels. 2013 Elsevier B.V.
Grant Number
ARC/CE0561616
Grant Number
ARC/FT0990846
Publication Details
Whiteside, N. J., Wallace, G. G. & in het Panhuis, P. H. (2013). Preparation and characterisation of graphene composite hydrogels. Synthetic Metals, 168 (1), 36-42.