Anisotropic solution growth of 1D/2D N-rich carbon

Zongge Li; Chenwei Wang; Anuj Kumar; Hongrui Jia; Yin Jia; Huifang Li; Lu Bai; Guoxin Zhang; Xiaoming Sun

Advanced Powder Materials (Oct 2023)

Anisotropic solution growth of 1D/2D N-rich carbon

Zongge Li,
Chenwei Wang,
Anuj Kumar,
Hongrui Jia,
Yin Jia,
Huifang Li,
Lu Bai,
Guoxin Zhang,
Xiaoming Sun

Affiliations

Zongge Li: College of Energy Storage Technology, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266590, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252000, China
Chenwei Wang: State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
Anuj Kumar: Department of Chemistry, Institute of Humanities and Applied Science, GLA University, Mathura, 281406, India
Hongrui Jia: College of Energy Storage Technology, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266590, China
Yin Jia: State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China
Huifang Li: College of Electromechanical Engineering, Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Preparation and Application of High-performance Carbon-Materials, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, 266061, China
Lu Bai: Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China; Corresponding author.
Guoxin Zhang: College of Energy Storage Technology, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266590, China; Corresponding author.
Xiaoming Sun: State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 4
p. 100138

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Despite the fact that low-dimensional carbons (LDCs, 1D/2D) materials are very interesting due to their intriguing electrical properties, we still attempt to enrich them by high N-content in order to enjoy their electro-applications. We here report a template-free synthesis of 1D/2D LDC with high N content (>40 at%) and tunable aspect ratios from molecular formamide (FA). The 1D/2D LDC is in polyaminoimidazole as confirmed by pair distribution function analysis, and 1D growth mode can be altered to 2D by simply adding a 2D-guiding molecule of melamine. Electrochemical properties of the LDC can be finely tuned by adjusting the solvothermal temperature and melamine dosage. It is revealed that the optimal 2D LDC delivers superior O2-to-H2O2 yield (687.2 mmol·g−1⋅h−1) and Faradic efficiency (87.5%). Considering the heavy N content and high adjustability of aspect ratio, the FA-derived LDCs potentially open new synthesis routes for structural carbon materials for broad electrochemical applications.

Published in Advanced Powder Materials

ISSN: 2772-834X (Online)
Publisher: KeAi Communications Co. Ltd.
Country of publisher: China
LCC subjects: Technology: Mining engineering. Metallurgy
Website: https://www.keaipublishing.com/en/journals/advanced-powder-materials/

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