Two-phase interface-facilitated synthesis of graphene-like carbon nanosheets and their interfacial assembly behaviors

• Published in: Chemical physics Vol. 516; pp. 132 - 138
• Main Authors: Gao, Hongyi, Wang, Junyong, Jia, Mengyi, Chen, Xiao, Andriamitantsoa, Radoelizo S., Liu, Panpan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 04.01.2019
• Subjects: Assembly behaviors; Carbon nanosheets; Interface-facilitated synthesis; Interface-facilitated synthesis; Carbon nanosheets; Assembly behaviors
• ISSN: 0301-0104
• DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2018.09.002

[Display omitted] •Interface-facilitated synthesis of graphene-like carbon nanosheets.•P123 serves a dual function of structure-directing agent and carbon precursor.•Carbon nanosheets can self-organize into film with high uniformity. A novel interface-facilitated synthesis of graphene-like carbon nanosheets from P123 is reported. The morphology and structure of the carbon nanosheets were characterized though FESEM, TEM, AFM, XRD, Raman and FTIR. The formation mechanism of the graphene-like carbon nanosheets is proposed. P123 serves a dual function of structure-directing agent and carbon precursor, which first assembles at the toluene-HCl interface and then is in situ carbonized to carbon nanosheets. This process shows several advantages such as mild condition, simple procedure and low cost. In addition, the obtained carbon nanosheets can be effectively confined at the interface and self-organize into film with high uniformity.