Recent Progress in Electrospinning Technologies for Graphene-Based Materials

Abstract

Electrospinning has emerged as a versatile and promising technique to synthesize nanofibres. With increasing demand of nanotechnology, electrospinning has gained more attention due to its versatile application in various fields. Scientists have incorporated various nanomaterials as nanofillers in the polymeric matrix to enhance the properties of nanofibres according to their specific applications. Among these nanofillers, graphene has gained extensive interest for researchers, as a multifunctional molecule associating different unique properties like high mechanical strength, electrical conductivity, flexibility, conductivity and optical transparency. These desirable properties make graphene a superior material than CNTs and other conducting nanoparticles. The graphene-based polymeric nanofibres have opened new opportunities for diverse applications of nanofibres in different walks of life. This chapter aims to describe an overview of progress of graphene-based electrospun nanofibres and their applications in various fields including biomedical, chemical, defence and environmental applications. The historical overview and fundamentals of electrospinning, graphene and its properties as nanofiller as well as the applications of graphene-based electrospun nanofibres in different fields are discussed. The limitations and future developments of electrospinning and graphene-based electrospun nanofibres that can be made are also presented.