High-yield synthesis of uniform B, N-rich BN-C x nanoplates in mild temperatures
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BN-C x nanoplates (NPs) have been synthesized by an “autoclave route” using NaBH4, CCl4 and NaN3 in this report. According to the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high-resolution TEM results, the ultrathin BN-C x NPs (x = 0.1) with triangular outline obtained at 550 °C show a thinness of ~5 nm and side length of ~40 nm. Based on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy spectra, the graphene domains were incorporated into the framework of BN. It is found that increasing the reaction temperature will lead to the phase separation of the BN-C x materials, and their structural order increased simultaneously based on the X-ray powder diffraction analysis. High yield of hexagonal NPs and polyhedral-like nanocrystals can be produced at 650 and 730 °C, the side length of which were 260 and 330 nm, respectively. The mechanism of the morphology evolution was also speculated.
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OpenAlex topics: Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research · Advanced ceramic materials synthesis · MXene and MAX Phase Materials
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