摘要:
A composition of matter, and method of manufacture, of a material having a porous mass including a bound and reduced composite of graphene formed by in-situ reduction of graphene oxide, and either carbon nanotubes or carbon nanofibers. In particular embodiments, the mass is directionally porous, with pores having average length over 10,000 microns and average cross sectional area less than 2500 square microns and more than 25 square microns. In embodiments, heat treatment at between 400 and 2000 degrees Celsius in non-oxidizing atmosphere is used to reduce graphene oxide to graphene while binding the graphene to the carbon nanotubes or nanofibers, in an alternative embodiment graphene oxide is reduced chemically. Graphene and/or graphene oxide is present at a ratio between 2:1 and 1:4 in proportion to carbon nanotubes or nanofibers. The material can be made with porosity 75 to 99 percent.