Sustainable carbon sources for green laser-induced graphene: A perspective on fundamental principles, applications, and challenges

Applied Physics Reviews, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 9(4)

Опубликована: Ноя. 10, 2022

Since the discovery of laser-induced graphene (LIG), significant advances have been made to obtain green LIG (gLIG) from abundant, eco-friendly, natural, and organic renewable bio-based carbon sources. Recently, some sustainable cost-effective electronic devices designed with gLIG, resulting in diverse solutions environmental impact caused by waste (e-waste). However, there are still several challenges that must be addressed regarding widespread market implementation gLIG-based products, synthesis practical applications. In this review, we focus on precursor sources, their conversion mechanisms, physical chemical properties applications, along related its implementation, showing future opportunities perspectives promising new material. Various systems based gLIG for energy storage, electrocatalysis, water treatment, sensors reported literature. Additionally, has proposed ink formulation or incorporation into polymer matrices, further expand use non-carbon-based substrates applications which pristine cannot directly used. way, it is possible apply substrates, aiming at emerging wearable edible electronics. Thus, review will bring an overview developments, accordance European Green Deal, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals era internet-of-things, demands components principles efficiency production methods.

Язык: Английский

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Bioderived Laser-Induced Graphene for Sensors and Supercapacitors

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(30), С. 35788 - 35814

Опубликована: Июль 20, 2023

The maskless and chemical-free conversion patterning of synthetic polymer precursors into laser-induced graphene (LIG) via pyrolysis is a relatively new but growing field. Bioderived from lignocellulosic materials can also be converted to LIG, opening path sustainable environmentally friendly applications. This review designed as starting point for researchers who are not familiar with LIG and/or wish switch bioderived their described, performances (mainly crystallinity sheet resistance the obtained LIG) compared. three main fields application reviewed: supercapacitors electrochemical physical sensors. key advantages disadvantages each precursor discussed compared those benchmark polymer-derived LIG. match, or even outperform, its analogue represents viable sometimes better alternative, considering low cost biodegradability.

Язык: Английский

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Direct Laser Writing: From Materials Synthesis and Conversion to Electronic Device Processing

Advanced Materials, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 36(26)

Опубликована: Март 29, 2024

Direct Laser Writing (DLW) has been increasingly selected as a microfabrication route for efficient, cost-effective, high-resolution material synthesis and conversion. Concurrently, lasers participate in the patterning assembly of functional geometries several fields application, which electronics stand out. In this review, recent advances strategies based on DLW are surveyed outlined, laser growth strategies. First, main parameters influencing transformation mechanisms summarized, aimed at selective, tailored writing conductive semiconducting materials. Additive transformative processing discussed, to open space explore categories materials directly synthesized or transformed microfabrication. These include metallic conductors, metal oxides, transition chalcogenides carbides, laser-induced graphene, their mixtures. By accessing wide range types, DLW-based electronic applications explored, including components, energy harvesting storage, sensing, bioelectronics. The expanded capability multiple fabrication steps different implementation levels, from engineering device processing, indicates future applicability next-generation electronics, where more accessible, green approaches integrate comprehensive tools.

Язык: Английский

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Laser-induced direct graphene patterning: from formation mechanism to flexible applications

Soft Science, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 3(1), С. 4 - 4

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

The past decade has witnessed an emerging and fast-growing field on mechanically soft systems, ranging from materials (e.g. hydrogels) to devices flexible electronics), functional systems robotics). It is envisioned that will continue thrive in the coming decades academia industrial communities. launch of Soft Science provide first dedicated platform for publishing research findings share knowledge among

Язык: Английский

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Laser‐Induced Graphene‐Based Sensors in Health Monitoring: Progress, Sensing Mechanisms, and Applications

Small Methods, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 8(11)

Опубликована: Апрель 10, 2024

Abstract The rising global population and improved living standards have led to an alarming increase in non‐communicable diseases, notably cardiovascular chronic respiratory posing a severe threat human health. Wearable sensing devices, utilizing micro‐sensing technology for real‐time monitoring, emerged as promising tools disease prevention. Among various platforms, graphene‐based sensors shown exceptional performance the field of micro‐sensing. Laser‐induced graphene (LIG) technology, cost‐effective facile method preparation, has gained particular attention. By converting polymer films directly into patterned materials at ambient temperature pressure, LIG offers convenient environmentally friendly alternative traditional methods, opening up innovative possibilities electronic device fabrication. Integrating LIG‐based health monitoring systems holds potential revolutionize management. To commemorate tenth anniversary discovery LIG, this work provides comprehensive overview LIG's evolution progress sensors. Delving diverse mechanisms sensors, recent research advances domain are explored. Furthermore, opportunities challenges associated with briefly discussed.

Язык: Английский

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Laser-induced graphene: synthesis advances, structural tailoring, enhanced properties, and sensing applications

Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(19), С. 6718 - 6742

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

This review explores laser-induced graphene (LIG), highlighting parameters for synthesis and microstructure tuning to enhance its properties electrochemical physical sensing applications, as well challenges.

Язык: Английский

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Laser-induced graphene from paper for non-enzymatic uric acid electrochemical sensing in urine

Carbon, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 197, С. 253 - 263

Опубликована: Июнь 15, 2022

Laser-induced graphene from paper (paper-LIG) was applied in non-enzymatic electrochemical sensing of uric acid (UA) human urine. Paper-LIG formed by CO2 laser modification into a 3D arrangement. Kinetic analysis paper-LIG electrodes returned effective heterogeneous electron transfer standard rate constants 1.4 × 10−3 cm s−1 and 7.8 10−4 for [Ru(NH3)6]2+/3+ [Fe(CN)6]4−/3− redox probes, respectively. These were able to detect quantify PBS within the 10–300 μM range at pH between 5.6 7.4. At 7.4, linear response (R2 = 0.999) 10 250 achieved, with limit detection 3.97 sensitivity 0.363 μA cm−2 μM−1. denoted adequate selectivity synthetic urine as well ascorbic (AA) dopamine (DA)-containing electrolytes. Determination urinary UA content samples concentration c.a. 1.8–1.9 mM, healthy individuals. Recoveries spiked 50 100 100.6% 95.4%, respectively, satisfactory reproducibility stability. cheap, lightweight, flexible, eco-friendly biosensors quantification pave way widespread application other important biomarkers.

Язык: Английский

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Laser-Induced Graphene Supercapacitors by Direct Laser Writing of Cork Natural Substrates

ACS Applied Electronic Materials, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 4(4), С. 1541 - 1551

Опубликована: Март 30, 2022

Interdigitated and square laser-induced graphene (LIG) electrodes were successfully fabricated by direct laser writing of common natural cork bottle stoppers. The graphitization process was performed with a low-cost hobbyist visible in simple, fast, one-step under ambient conditions. formation LIG material revealed extensive characterization using Raman, attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR), X-ray photoelectron (XPS) spectroscopies. Electron microscopy investigation showed that the formed structure maintained hierarchical alveolar pristine but displayed increased surface area, disorder, electrical conductivity, promising for electrochemical applications. Open planar sandwich supercapacitors, assembled from poly(vinyl alcohol) PVA/H+ as an electrolyte, exhibited maximum areal capacitance 1.56 mF/cm2 3.77 at current density 0.1 mA/cm2, respectively. Upon treatment boric acid (H3BO3), resulting boron-doped devices ca. three times, reaching 4.67 11.24 mA/cm2 configurations, Supercapacitor excellent stability over time only 14% loss after >10 000 charge/discharge cycles. easy, scalable, energy-efficient method fabrication illustrated this work, combined use abundant materials, opens avenues future large-scale production "green" supercapacitor devices.

Язык: Английский

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Paper-based laser-induced graphene for sustainable and flexible microsupercapacitor applications

Microchimica Acta, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 190(1)

Опубликована: Дек. 30, 2022

Abstract Laser-induced graphene (LIG) is as a promising material for flexible microsupercapacitors (MSCs) due to its simple and cost-effective processing. However, LIG-MSC research production has been centered on non-sustainable polymeric substrates, such polyimide. In this work, it presented cost-effective, reproducible, robust approach the preparation of LIG structures via one-step laser direct writing chromatography paper. The developed strategy relies soaking paper in 0.1 M sodium tetraborate solution (borax) prior Borax acts fire-retardant agent, thus allowing processing sensitive substrates that other way would be easily destroyed under high-energy beam. exhibiting low sheet resistance (30 Ω sq −1 ) improved electrode/electrolyte interface was obtained by proposed method. When used microsupercapacitor electrodes, laser-induced resulted specific capacitances 4.6 mF cm −2 (0.015 mA ). Furthermore, devices exhibit excellent cycling stability (> 10,000 cycles at 0.5 good mechanical properties. By connecting series parallel, also possible control voltage energy delivered system. Thus, paper-based can storage flexible, low-cost, portable electronics. Additionally, their design architecture, they adapted circuits applications with different power requirements. Graphical

Язык: Английский

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Laser Micro/Nano‐Structuring Pushes Forward Smart Sensing: Opportunities and Challenges

Advanced Functional Materials, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 33(8)

Опубликована: Дек. 7, 2022

Abstract Post‐pandemic era poses an imperative demand on progressive sensing devices whose performance largely relies the morphologies and structures of materials. Despite substantial efforts advances that have been made in materials with different micro/nanoscale dimensionalities, it is still challenging to couple micro/nano platforms together for precise scalable production high‐performance sensors toward practical application scenarios. Owing noncontact, precise, high‐efficiency features, laser micro/nanofabrication offers a promising solution achieve high‐quality novel functionalities relatively short time. Herein, this review begins glance over development micro/nano‐structured briefly discusses importance micro/nanostructuring technology micro/nano‐engineering sensors. Next, representative processing methods are elaborated detail from laser‐pulse‐type point view, potential applications chemical, physical, biological targets based mechanisms summarized. Finally, perspectives opportunities challenges strategies micro/nanosensors presented.

Язык: Английский

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