TY - JOUR
T1 - Copper-Graphene Composite (CGC) Conductors
T2 - Synthesis, Microstructure, and Electrical Performance
AU - Yao, Jiali
AU - Kim, Chunghwan
AU - Nian, Qiong
AU - Kang, Wonmo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 Wiley-VCH GmbH.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Improving the electrical performance of copper, the most widely used electrical conductor in the world is of vital importance to the progress of key technologies, including electric vehicles, portable devices, renewable energy, and power grids. Copper-graphene composite (CGC) stands out as the most promising candidate for high-performance electrical conductor applications. This can be attributed to the superior properties of graphene fillers embedded in CGC, including excellent electrical and thermal conductivity, corrosion resistance, and high mechanical strength. This review highlights the recent progress of CGC conductors, including their fabrication processes, electrical performances, mechanisms of copper-graphene interplay, and potential applications.
AB - Improving the electrical performance of copper, the most widely used electrical conductor in the world is of vital importance to the progress of key technologies, including electric vehicles, portable devices, renewable energy, and power grids. Copper-graphene composite (CGC) stands out as the most promising candidate for high-performance electrical conductor applications. This can be attributed to the superior properties of graphene fillers embedded in CGC, including excellent electrical and thermal conductivity, corrosion resistance, and high mechanical strength. This review highlights the recent progress of CGC conductors, including their fabrication processes, electrical performances, mechanisms of copper-graphene interplay, and potential applications.
KW - ampacity
KW - anti-corrosion
KW - composite
KW - conductor
KW - copper
KW - electrical conductivity
KW - graphene
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U2 - 10.1002/smll.202403241
DO - 10.1002/smll.202403241
M3 - Review article
C2 - 38984726
AN - SCOPUS:85197766380
SN - 1613-6810
JO - Small
JF - Small
ER -