• 文献标题:   Ultrasound exfoliation of inorganic analogues of graphene
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   STENGL V, HENYCH J, SLUSNA M, ECORCHARD P
  • 作者关键词:   ultrasound, exfoliation, graphene inorganic analogue
  • 出版物名称:   NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS
  • ISSN:   1931-7573 EI 1556-276X
  • 通讯作者地址:   Inst Inorgan Chem AS CR
  • 被引频次:   32
  • DOI:   10.1186/1556-276X-9-167
  • 出版年:   2014

▎ 摘  要

High-intensity ultrasound exfoliation of a bulk-layered material is an attractive route for large-scale preparation of monolayers. The monolayer slices could potentially be prepared with a high yield (up to 100%) in a few minutes. Exfoliation of natural minerals (such as tungstenite and molybdenite) or bulk synthetic materials (including hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), hexagonal boron carbon nitride (h-BCN), and graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)) in liquids leads to the breakdown of the 3D graphitic structure into a 2D structure; the efficiency of this process is highly dependent upon the physical effects of the ultrasound. Atomic force microscopy (AFM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and selected area electron diffraction (SAED) were employed to verify the quality of the exfoliation. Herein, this new method of exfoliation with ultrasound assistance for application to mono-and bilayered materials in hydrophobic and hydrophilic environments is presented.