Affiliation:
1. School for the Engineering of Matter, Transport, and Energy Arizona State University Tempe AZ 85287 USA
Abstract
AbstractImproving 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.
Funder
Office of Naval Research
National Science Foundation
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