Plesco, IrinaIrinaPlescoStrobel, JulianJulianStrobelSchütt, FabianFabianSchüttHimcinschi, Cameliu ConstantinCameliu ConstantinHimcinschiBen Sedrine, NabihaNabihaBen SedrineMonteiro, TeresaTeresaMonteiroCorreia, Maria RosárioMaria RosárioCorreiaGorceac, LeonidLeonidGorceacCinic, BorisBorisCinicUrsaki, VeaceslavVeaceslavUrsakiMarx, JanikJanikMarxFiedler, BodoBodoFiedlerMishra, Yogendra KumarYogendra KumarMishraKienle, LorenzLorenzKienleAdelung, RainerRainerAdelungTiginyanu, IonIonTiginyanu2018-10-112018-10-112018-09-17Scientific reports 1 (8): 13880- (2018-09-17)http://tubdok.tub.tuhh.de/handle/11420/1769In the present work, we report on development of three-dimensional flexible architectures consisting of an extremely porous three-dimensional Aerographite (AG) backbone decorated by InP micro/nanocrystallites grown by a single step hydride vapor phase epitaxy process. The systematic investigation of the hybrid materials by scanning electron microscopy demonstrates a rather uniform spatial distribution of InP crystallites without agglomeration on the surface of Aerographite microtubular structures. X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and Raman scattering analysis demonstrate that InP crystallites grown on bare Aerographite are of zincblende structure, while a preliminary functionalization of the Aerographite backbone with Au nanodots promotes the formation of crystalline In2O3 nanowires as well as gold-indium oxide core-shell nanostructures. The electromechanical properties of the hybrid AG-InP composite material are shown to be better than those of previously reported bare AG and AG-GaN networks. Robustness, elastic behavior and excellent translation of the mechanical deformation to variations in electrical conductivity highlight the prospects of AG-InP applications in tactile/strain sensors and other device structures related to flexible electronics.en2045-23222018113880-113880-10Nature Publishing Group UKhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/IngenieurwissenschaftenJournal Articleurn:nbn:de:gbv:830-8822293410.15480/882.176611420/176910.1038/s41598-018-32005-010.15480/882.1766Other