Oxide Suspension Research Articles

Mixture of clopidogrel bisulfate and magnesium oxide tablets reduces clopidogrel dose administered through a feeding tube

BackgroundIn clinical practice, a mixed suspension of clopidogrel bisulfate and magnesium oxide (MgO) tablets is administered frequently via a feeding tube. However, there is no report on the changes occurring when suspensions of these two drugs are combined, including the effects or potential decrease in dose following tube administration. Thus, the purpose of our study was to investigate the (i) changes caused by mixing clopidogrel bisulfate (ion form) and MgO tablets and (ii) effects on the administered clopidogrel dose after passing through a feeding tube.MethodsThe molecular structure of clopidogrel generated in a mixture of clopidogrel bisulfate and a basic compound, such as sodium bicarbonate or MgO tablet, was determined by 1H-NMR after extraction and purification. The suspension of clopidogrel bisulfate tablet alone and the mixed suspension of clopidogrel bisulfate tablet and MgO tablet were passed through a feeding tube. We compared the yield of the molecular form of clopidogrel from each passed fraction.ResultsThe substance obtained from the mixture of clopidogrel bisulfate tablet and sodium bicarbonate or MgO tablet was identified as the molecular form of clopidogrel, and chemical degradation did not occur under these conditions. In the tube passage test, the yield of clopidogrel (molecular form) from the mixture of clopidogrel bisulfate and MgO tablets was lower than that from the suspension of clopidogrel bisulfate tablet alone.ConclusionsThe mixture of clopidogrel bisulfate and MgO tablets caused a considerable reduction in the administered dose passed through the feeding tube. Therefore, it is recommended to administer the suspensions of clopidogrel bisulfate and MgO tablets separately for safe and effective pharmacotherapy.

Tuning of ionic transport through graphene oxide fibers by sheets size ‎

In this study, graphene oxide fibers are introduced as new graphene oxide (GO) membranes with the ‎capability of ion selectivity‏.‏‎ Graphene oxide fibers, like other macro structured membranes, are always ‎associated with cavities and defects. To solve this problem, a 50% combination of graphene oxide ‎suspension including small sheets with an average size of ~ 0.5 µm2 and large sheets with an area of more ‎than 10 µm2 was used. According to the morphological results of scanning electron microscopy, as well as ‎the amount of ionic transport through the fiber, reduction of cavities and its defects were confirmed. ‎Moreover, it was found that ionic current through fibers consist of large and small GO sheets is more ‎controllable. This leads to more ionic selectivity via tunable swelling. Finally, the scalability of graphene ‎oxide fibers investigated and found that increasing number and length of the fibers increases the ionic ‎current as linear trend‎.

Non-Newtonian hybrid nanofluid flow over vertically upward/downward moving rotating disk in a Darcy–Forchheimer porous medium

Researchers and engineers working in the field of thermal analysis are pursuing new ways to improve the performance of electrical devices by improving their thermal properties. Impressed by these applications, in this paper, we examined the influence of activation energy over Darcy–Forchheimer flow of Casson fluid with suspension of Graphene oxide and Titanium dioxide nanoparticles considering 50% of Ethylene glycol as base fluid in a porous media. The problem is basically an extension of the well-known problem of von Karman’s viscous pump in a situation where the disk rotates. The modelled equations are converted to ODEs using the similarity transformations. The numerical solution is obtained using the RKF-45 method by adopting shooting technique. The calculation of mass and heat transfer rate is analysed through graphs. It is observed that the upward and downward motion of the disk exerts similar effects to that of the injection/suction through the wall. The downward motion of the disk causes reduction in velocity and temperature fields. Furthermore, variation in velocity, thermal, and concentration gradients for several non-dimensional parameters are studied briefly and demonstrated with the help of graphs. The obtained result reveals that increase in Casson parameter reduces the velocity of the fluid.

Electrical Properties of Textiles Treated with Graphene Oxide Suspension

Two-dimensional nanomaterials such as graphene can provide various functional properties to textiles, which have great potential in sportswear, healthcare etc. In this study, the properties of nylon and cotton-based electronic textiles coated with reduced graphene oxide are investigated. After reduction of graphene oxide coating in hydrazine vapor, e-textiles with a resistance of ~350 Ω/sq for nylon, and ~1 kΩ/sq for cotton were obtained. Cyclic mechanical bending tests of samples showed that the resistance increases during bending up to 10–20%. The use of bovine serum albumin as an adhesive layer improved the wash stability for samples with nylon up to 40 washing cycles. The use of BF-6 glue as a protective layer reduced changes in resistance during bending, and improved wash stability of cotton samples. It was shown that the resistance of the obtained samples is sensitive to changes in temperature and humidity. In addition, obtained e-textiles attached to a person’s wrist were able to measure heart rate. Thus, the obtained electronic textiles based on cotton and nylon coated with reduced graphene oxide demonstrates good characteristics for use as sensors for monitoring vital signs.

An Analytical Study to Compare the Heat Transfer Performances of Water-Based TiO2, SiO2, TiC and SiC Nanofluids

The thermophysical properties as well as the thermal performance of a nanofluid can be altered upon varying the nanoparticle type and/or nanoparticle volume concentration. Herein, the effects of variable nanoparticle concentration on water-based TiO2, SiO2, TiC, and SiC nanofluids have been studied analytically. The dispersion effects of 1-4% nanoparticle on the single-phase forced convection heat transfer performance of the nanofluids have been investigated. The effective thermophysical properties of the nanofluids are determined adopting the general correlations. The flow velocities of the nanofluids relative to their base fluids are assumed to be constant. Mouromtseff number has been employed as a convenient figure of merit to compare the nanofluids under fully developed internal laminar and turbulent flow conditions. The results indicate an increase in effective density, thermal conductivity, and dynamic viscosity of the nanofluids. Nanofluids containing carbide suspensions exhibit superior heat transfer properties compared to those having oxide suspensions.

Synthesis of graphene foams and their sorption properties of n-hexane

The influence of preparation conditions of the graphene foams on their physicochemical properties is shown. Different graphene aerogels were obtained from various graphene oxide water suspensions using the hydrothermal method (with or without the addition of acrylic microemulsion and varying in drying time—24 and 48 h). Prolonged drying of the hydrogels resulted in smaller pores in the foams. The composition of graphene oxide (GO) and acrylic polymer water suspensions leads to the smallest surface area which is due to the closing of the pores of the composite structure. Thermal treatment of samples at 950 °C removed the polymer residues. The heating process increased the surface area and the total pore volume of all samples, which were used to test the graphene foams (GFs) for adsorption of n-hexane. These tests have shown that the most effective samples for n-hexane adsorption were the samples where for the preparation of the composite GO and acrylic resin were used. The best of obtained samples adsorbed 415 mg g−1 of n-hexane which is a better result than for activated carbon manufactured from natural cork. Further preparation and modification of graphene foams could result in a significant increase in their sorption properties and could be used for contaminated air purification in the nearest future.

Colloidal Iron Oxide Formulation for Equine Hoof Disinfection.

Simple SummaryHorse hoof possesses a micro-flora that may promote the development of secondary infections following wounds or surgery. For this reason, in vitro and in vivo experiments were used to verify and compare the bactericidal power of two well-known disinfectants, Povidone-iodine (PI) and Chlorhexidine (CHx), and a new stable colloidal suspension of iron oxide, called Iron Animals (IA). In vitro, IA was able to completely suppress the bacterial growth on all of the tested microorganisms. In vivo, PI alone possessed the lowest efficacy for hoof disinfection; CHx resulted as the best treatment in 18% of cases. CHx + IA emerged as the best disinfection protocol for equine hoof achieving the lowest bacterial load in 55% of cases. The addition of IA, after PI or CHx, improved both disinfectants’ effectiveness, leading to the highest bactericidal activity in 82% of cases. IA would deserve a chance as a possible solution in pre-surgical disinfection of the equine hoof, reducing the risk of infection. The presence of bacteria of various origins on horse hoofs enables the onset of infections following trauma or even post-surgical wounds. Thus, the analysis of new antibacterial substances is of fundamental importance. In this study, the antibacterial efficacy of Iron Animals (IA), a stable colloidal suspension of iron oxide, organic acids, and detergents, was tested in vitro and in vivo. In vitro assays were performed to test the unspecific inhibitory effect of IA on both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria monitoring the microorganism growth by spectrophotometry (optical density OD600) at 37 °C for 24 h. In vivo test consists on the quantification of the bacterial load in colony forming units per gram (CFU/g) of specimens collected from the frog region of the anterior hooves of 11 horses. Sampling followed the application of four disinfectant protocols consisting of two consecutive 3 min scrubs with 50 mL of 10% Povidone-iodine (PI) or 4% Chlorhexidine (CHx), with or without an additional application for 15 min of 10 mL of Iron Animals (PI+IA and CHx+IA). In vitro, IA completely suppressed the bacterial growth of all the tested microorganisms, resulting in effectiveness also against CHx-resistant bacteria, such as Staphylococcus aureus. In vivo, PI emerged as an ineffective protocol; CHx was effective in 18% of cases, but with the addition of IA (CHx + IA) its use emerged as the best disinfectant protocol for horse hoof, achieving the lowest bacterial load in 55% of cases. The addition of IA, after PI or CHx, improves the effectiveness of both disinfectants leading to the highest bactericidal activity in 82% of cases.

The influence of fucoidan on stability, adsorption and electrokinetic properties of ZnO and TiO2 suspensions

Stabilization of nano-oxide suspensions is a very important process. Nowadays, synthetic polymers are used to increase stability of the colloidal systems. However, this solution is not ecological and incompatible with the principles of green chemistry. Instead of synthetic polymers, their natural counterparts can be used. Herein, we present the use of natural bioactive polysaccharide—fucoidan as a stabilizer of nano-zinc(II) and nano-titanium(IV) oxide suspensions. These two oxides are commercially available and are widely used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. The turbidimetric studies (Turbiscan Lab) showed that the addition of fucoidan leads to the increase of stability and that the effect depends on the polymer concentration. To fully describe the systems’ stability, the adsorption (UV–Vis and FT-IR/PAS) and the electrokinetic properties (zeta potential and surface charge density) were studied. The obtained results indicate that fucoidan adsorbs by the electrostatic and non-electrostatic interactions on the used oxides forming the tight adsorption layer. The following paper thoroughly explains the stabilization mechanism of fucoidan toward the nano-oxide suspensions. Moreover, the presented results could be useful in the preparation of new cosmetic and pharmaceutical products containing nano-oxides.

Study the Characteristics Optical and Structure properties of ZnO-Nanoparticles fabricated by Laser Ablation in Liquid

Pulsed laser ablation in double distilled water has been used to fabricate zinc oxide (ZnO) suspension. Nd:Yag laser, was employed to get ZnO colloidal by immersed the zinc target in high purity water (DDW) with various laser energy at room temperature. The optical properties, the morphology and particle size of the synthesized ZnO colloidal were measured by using UV–visible absorption and scanning electron microscope. The result showed the spherical shape and homogenous structure of the ZnONPs colloidal. The extrapolation curve of the band gab set forth the redshift can be related to the quantum confinement effect or quantum size. The band gap curve clarifies the change in band gab as a function of particle size which in turn agrees with the effective mass model (EMM).

Uticaj pomoćnih supstanci na strukturu suspenzija

The aim of this study was to compare the stability and texture of three zinc oxide suspensions with different additives. Suspension 1 was made as official magistral formulation Suspensio album 7.5% from Formulae magistrales 2008. Suspension 2 was prepared when 1% carbomer gel was added to suspension 1 and suspension 3 was prepared when polysorbate 20 was added to suspension 2. After stability tests, texture analysis was performed on all suspensions. Following parameters were measured: hardness cycle 1, hardness cycle 2, cohesiveness, adhesiveness, resilience and springiness. The study showed that suspension 3 had the lowest value of hardness, and therefore the best spreadability. Also, suspension 3 was the least sticky of all three, since it was characterized with the lowest adhesiveness. Further, suspension 3 was the most cohesive and is predicted to withstand the stress during packing and use longer than others. On the other hand, the highest values of resilience and springiness were detected for suspension 1, while the lowest was related to suspension 2. Therefore, the best textural characteristics were assigned to suspension 3. This result is in accordance with the results of performed stability tests. The results of our study offer insight into potential improvements of the current magistral formulation Suspensio album 7.5%.

Fabrication and simulation of a layered ultrahigh thermal conductive material made of self-assembled graphene and polydopamine on a copper substrate.

A composite material of graphene (G) and polydopamine (PDA) on a copper (Cu) substrate (G/PDA@Cu) was fabricated successfully by sequential immersion deposition in a dopamine solution and an aqueous graphene oxide suspension before annealing. Optimum preparation conditions were explored by the orthogonal experimental method. The morphology and chemical composition of G/PDA@Cu were studied systematically by a series of characterization techniques. The thermal-conductive performance was evaluated by a laser flash thermal analyser. The thermal conductivity of G/PDA@Cu was 519.43 W m−1 K−1, which is ultrahigh and 30.50% higher than that of the Cu substrate. The adhesion force between G/PDA and the Cu substrate was 4.18 mN, which means that G bonds to the Cu substrate tightly. The model simulation also showed that G/PDA@Cu exhibits excellent thermal conductivity, allowing it to play a significant role in the thermal management of advanced electronic chips. The thermal-conductive devices using this material were prepared for practical applications.

Tuning the photonic properties of graphene oxide suspensions with nanostructured additives.

Photonic materials that can selectively reflect light across the visible spectrum are valuable for applications in optical devices, sensors, and decoration. Although two-dimensional (2D) colloids that stack into layers with spacing of hundreds of nanometers are able to selectively diffract light, controlling their separation in solution has proven challenging. In this work, we investigate the role of additives to control the photonic properties of hybrid colloidal suspensions of graphene oxide (GO). We discovered that low concentrations of colloidal additives like cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and clay nanoparticles (hectorite) added to GO suspensions lead to dramatic color changes. These hybrid colloidal suspensions demonstrate tunable structural colors and temperature-sensitive properties that likely originate from the entropically driven ejection of guests between the sheets, and from the interactions between colloidal electrical double layers and additional counterions. On the other hand, blending polymeric or molecular additives with GO suspensions either deteriorates or does not impact the photonic properties. These results are helpful to understand the interaction between GO suspensions and additives over different length scales, and open a path to advancing photonic materials based on hybrid colloidal suspensions.

Holey Reduced Graphene Oxide/Carbon Nanotube/LiMn0.7Fe0.3PO4 Composite Cathode for High-Performance Lithium Batteries

Introduction Graphene is a single atomic monolayer of graphite and has been found a variety of applications in energy conversion and storage devices, due to the excellent properties such as high carrier mobility (~10,000 cm2 V−1 s−1 at room temperature), structural flexibility, chemical and thermal stability, mechanical strength and ultrahigh theoretical specific surface area (2630 m2g−1) [1]. However, when the graphene sheet has large area, the wrapping of active materials may hinder the transportation of Li+ between active particles and electrolyte, especially at high charge/discharge rates.Herein, holey graphene oxide (h-GO) [2], which is made by a green wet ball-milling of GO in one step without using any catalysts or chemicals, is combined with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and LiMn0.7Fe0.3PO4 (LMFP) to make a composite cathode for lithium batteries [3]. Results show that the LMFP cathode with h-GO/CNT shows a remarkedly improved electrochemical performances due to the facilitated Li+ transport pathway, compared to that with conventional GO/CNT. This study provides a new approach for fabricating holey graphene and can open up new possibilities for applications on power sources. Results and discussion The synthesis of h-GO and LMFP composite material is shown in Fig. 1. Graphite oxide suspension (~0.6 mg/mL) was obtained by mixing with purified water and after the ultrasonic treatment for 3 hours. Subsequently, the ball-milling of 50 mL GO suspension was performed in a planetary ball-mill machine with 30–120 g of 100 mm size zirconia balls for 20 min at 400 rpm (the corresponding weight ratio of balls to GO aqueous suspension is 0.6−2.4). The balls were fully removed by sieve afterward. Finally, the mixture was freeze-dried for 12 hours. LMFP, h-GO, CNTs and binder were mixed at a mass ratio of 95.6%: 2%: 0.4%: 2% and coated onto Al foil to obtain a cathode electrode. Electrochemical characteristics were evaluated by preparing a 2032 type coin cell using Li foil as the counter electrode. The electrolyte was 1 mol dm-3 LiPF6/EC-DEC (1: 2).SEM image of the synthesized h-GO is shown in Fig. 2. It is found that irregular micropores can be generated on the surface of GO after the ball-milling of GO aqueous suspension. At the conference, we will show that the more balls used, the more and bigger holes could be observed. That is, the hole size and surface density could be controlled by the adjustment of the weight ratio of balls to GO aqueous suspension. We will also show that LMFP electrode with h-GO/CNT can deliver more than half of discharge capacities than that with conventional GO/CNT at a higher discharge rate (>=20 C), also superior to that with h-GO or CNT only. The use of h-GO made by the other method, such as the chemical etching method, the performances will also be discussed. The scalable and robust synthesis method of h-GO and the novel properties of h-GO/CNT reported here greatly advance the practicality of using it as electrodes in lithium batteries as well as other energy storage technologies. Acknowledgment We thank Taiheiyo Cement Co., Ltd for the providing of LiMn0.7Fe0.3PO4 powders and NIMS for the TEM measurement. Reference 1. Han, et.al., Small. 9 (2013). 2. Y. Xu, et al., Nat. Commun. 5 (2014). 3. D. Ding, et.al., J. Power Sources. 449 (2020). Figure 1

Ti3C2Tx/RGO//PANI/RGO all-solid-state asymmetrical fiber supercapacitor with high energy density and superior flexibility

Ti3C2Tx nanosheets/reduced graphene oxide (Ti3C2Tx/RGO-0.9) fiber with superior flexibility and high volumetric capacitance is prepared by spinning the suspension of Ti3C2Tx nanosheets and graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets and followed by treating in HI solution at 80 °C. The oxidation of Ti3C2Tx nanosheets can be effectively protected in N2 atmosphere at 5 °C, and the as-prepared Ti3C2Tx/RGO-0.9 fiber electrode shows a specific volume capacitance of 415 F cm−3 at a current density of 1 A cm−3 in 1 M H2SO4 electrolyte and superior flexibility. Ti3C2Tx/RGO//PANI (polyaniline)/RGO all-solid-state asymmetrical fiber supercapacitor (AFSC) is assembled by using Ti3C2Tx/RGO-0.9 fiber as negative electrode and PANI/RGO-0.4 fiber as positive electrode in PVA-H2SO4 gel electrolyte, it exhibits not only excellent volumetric capacitance of 25 F cm−3 at a current density of 20 mA cm−3, but also high energy density of up to 3.4 mWh cm−3 at a power density of 10.2 mW cm−3. Moreover, the assembled AFSC shows outstanding flexibility and mechanical property, its volumetric capacitance has no obvious change after bending 500 times. The high energy density and superior mechanical flexibility make it can be used as a promising flexible power source in the fields of portable wearable electronic devices.

Surface chemical and selective flocculation studies on iron oxide and silica suspensions in the presence of xanthan gum

The changes in the surface chemical properties of iron oxide and silica suspensions consequent to the addition of xanthan gum were studied. The adsorption density of xanthan gum for iron oxide was found to be maximum at pH ~ 2, whereas almost nil adsorption was found for silica throughout the pH range investigated. The isoelectric points (i.e.p.) of iron oxide and silica were found to be located at pH ~ 8.4 and presumably less than pH 2 respectively. The addition of xanthan gum shifted the i.e.p. of iron oxide towards more acidic pH values, in proportion with the concentration of xanthan gum added, with a concomitant change in the zeta potentials to more electronegative or less electropositive values. The maximum flocculation of iron oxide (98%) was observed in the wide pH regime of 2–9 with the optimum dosage of xanthan gum (20–50 ppm). The electrokinetic and flocculation characteristics of the silica were not altered much by the addition of xanthan gum, akin to the adsorption result. FTIR spectral investigations provide evidence in support of hydrogen bonding and chemical interaction forces between iron oxide and xanthan gum. Maximum separation efficiency of 65% for iron oxide-silica mixture was observed in selective flocculation tests.

Rheology of graphene oxide suspended in yield stress fluid

• Suspensions of graphene oxide (GO) in Carbopol are also elastic yield stress fluids. • Addition of GO nanosheets in Carbopol decreases viscosity and elasticity. • Oxidation level of GO affects the rheological behavior. • Higher level of interaction of the GO/water system oxidized for 96 h. This work investigates the rheology of graphene oxide (GO) suspension on a yield stress model fluid. The effects caused by the variation of the GO concentration in the suspension and by the amount of oxygenated groups pendant present on the nanosheets surface, on the rheology of the suspensions were evaluated. The dispersant used was an aqueous solution of Carbopol® Ultrez 10. This is a transparent, nontoxic elastic yield stress fluid. GO nanosheets were produced from synthesis of graphite oxide (GrO) by modified Hummers method, and the nanosheets were characterized by XRD, Raman, FTIR, TEM and AFM techniques. The rheological behavior of these suspensions was characterized by oscillatory and steady-state flow experiments. The GO structure characterization shows that oxygenated functional groups were incorporated in its graphite surface in different levels after using two distinct times of oxidation. GO oxidized for 96 h (GO 96 h) showed greater interplanar distance and also presented few layers when compared with GO oxidized for 2 h (GO 2 h). The GO exfoliation process directly into the aqueous dispersion of Carbopol® showed to be an effective method. As for the pure Carbopol solutions, the GO suspensions were well modeled by the Hershel-Bulkley equation. The increase of GO concentration in the suspensions impairs the level of fluid structure and leads to a decrease in viscosity, yield stress, and elasticity. When compared, the GO 96 h promoted a lower decrease in viscosity, yield stress and elasticity than the GO 2 h suspension. For the suspension with a higher concentration of GO 96 h, it was observed the appearance of hysteresis at low shear rates. These results show that small changes in the GO nanosheets surface can significantly influence the rheological responses of a non-Newtonian fluid.

Pulsed versus continuous-wave Laser deoxygenation of graphene oxide suspensions

We report on a comparative study of laser deoxygenation of graphene oxide (GO) suspensions in pure water (pH∼7) using pulsed (nanosecond with wavelength 532 nm and fluence ∼ 0.15 J/cm2) and continuous-wave (CW) (of wavelength 448 nm and power density ∼ 0.25 MW/cm2) lasers at room temperature. Such comparison was not performed previously for GO suspensions. Concentrated GO colloidal suspensions were prepared by a modified Hummer’s method. The presence of oxide groups in GO was proved using X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR). The laser deoxygenation processes were verified by means of UV-visible, FTIR and micro-Raman spectroscopies. The impact of changing the laser irradiation time for both lasers has been investigated using the characteristic Raman bands (D and G) of GO as markers to assess the degree of reduction as well as the structural defects of the resulting laser RGO.

Production of B-doped reduced graphene oxide using wet-process in tetrahydrofuran

Graphene-based materials show excellent properties in various applications because of their electrical properties, large surface areas, and high tolerance for chemical modification. The use of wet-process is a promising way for their mass production. Heteroatom doping is one of the common methods to improve their electrical, physical, and electrochemical properties. In this work, we develop a new route for the production B-doped graphene-based materials using low-temperature wet-process, which is the reaction between graphene oxide suspensions and a BH3 adduct in tetrahydrofuran under reflux. Elemental mapping images show well-dispersed B atoms along the materials. Various spectroscopic characterizations confirm the reduction of the graphene oxide and incorporation of B atoms into the carbon network as high as ~ 2 at%. The materials showed electrocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction reactions.

Fabrication of Al2O3–ZrO2 ceramics with high porosity and strength

This study describes the synthesis of ceramics, in which a micrometre-sized Al2O3–ZrO2 nanopowder was used as an oxide base for the hardening of the materials. To a suspension of this mixed metal oxide, the pore-forming crystallisation additives camphor and carbamide were added to produce ceramics with thin permeable pores. Camphor crystallised in the oxide suspension in the form of single pentagonal stars and сarbamide crystallised in the form of thin elongated needles. The use of the different crystallisation additives allowed the formation of ceramics after sintering that have both permeable and complex pore morphologies, where anisotropic properties were observed using carbamide as an additive but not when camphor was used. The total porosity of the resulting ceramics was 51.3%, with a compressive strength in the range of 17.3–92.3 MPa.

A wearable strain sensor based on carbon derived from linen fabrics

A stretchable, skin-mountable and wearable strain sensor is important because of its possible applications in monitoring our daily life and work, such as robotic intelligent equipment, health-monitoring, human motion detection and remote precise diagnosis. A linen fabric-derived carbon (LDC) has been rationally integrated with 2D graphene and 1D silver nanowires by impregnation of the linen fabric with a graphene oxide suspension followed by carbonization and final impregnation with a suspension of silver nanowires. The Ag nanowires/graphene/linen-derived carbon (Ag-GLDC) composite sensor exhibits excellent stretchability (>60%), good cycling stability, and high sensitivity with gauge factors of 11.2, 36.8 and 74.5for strains of 0–20%, 20%–40%, 40%–60%, respectively. The composite sensor has been successfully used to monitor the vigorousmotion of human body joints (wrist, knee and elbow), suggesting its potential use in human motion detection. This work provides a new method for the preparation of flexible and wearable composite strain sensors with high performance.