Fabrication and Characterization of Reduced Graphene Oxide Coated Glass Fabrics: Electrical and Electromechanical Properties

Graphene electronic textiles (e-textiles) have been recently considered as a promising class of materials in the fields of functional textiles as well as flexible/wearable electronics. In this paper, we report a highly conducting, flexible graphene fabrics comprised of reduced graphene oxide (RGO) sheets and glass fabrics using a combination of surface chemistry and a simple dipping method. We also investigated their electrical and electromechanical properties for electronic textiles and flexible electronics. The as-fabricated RGO glass fabrics (RGOGFs) exhibited good sheet resistance of 30 similar to 40 Omega/square. In addition, flexibility and mechanical stability were studied. Our RGOGFs could maintain a stable electrical resistance for the radius of curvature larger than similar to 5 mm. Good electrical conductivity and flexibility suggest that RGOGFs can have immense potential for applications in e-textiles and flexible devices.