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Graphene with Atomic-Level In-Plane Decoration of h-BN Domains for Efficient Photocatalysis

Li, M; Wang, Y; Tang, P; Xie, N; Zhao, Y; Liu, X; Hu, G; ... Ma, D; + view all (2017) Graphene with Atomic-Level In-Plane Decoration of h-BN Domains for Efficient Photocatalysis. Chemistry of Materials , 29 (7) pp. 2769-2776. 10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b04622. Green open access

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Abstract

Band gap opening and engineering make up one of the primary goals of developing novel materials for photocatalytic hydrogen generation. We report here a facile synthesis of graphene decorated with in-plane boron nitride domains via control of both the doping sequence of heteroatoms and the oxygen content of the graphene precursor, showing significant differences in the doping pattern compared with B and/or N singly doped or co-doped graphene. We uncover that the formation of BN domains in graphene is critical for engineering the band gap and delivering an improved activity for photocatalytic hydrogen generation in the absence of any photosensitizer. This work paves the way for the rational design and construction of graphene-based photocatalysts for efficient photocatalysis.

Type: Article
Title: Graphene with Atomic-Level In-Plane Decoration of h-BN Domains for Efficient Photocatalysis
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b04622
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b04622
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
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UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Chemical Engineering
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1562660
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