Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin. ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (8): 2008010.doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB202008010
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Kaining Li1, Mengxi Zhang1, Xiaoyu Ou1, Ruina Li1, Qin Li1, Jiajie Fan2, Kangle Lv1,*(
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Received:2020-08-04
Accepted:2020-08-31
Published:2020-09-07
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About author:Kangle Lv, Email: lvkangle@mail.scuec.edu.cn; Tel.: +86-27-67841369Supported by:Kaining Li, Mengxi Zhang, Xiaoyu Ou, Ruina Li, Qin Li, Jiajie Fan, Kangle Lv. Strategies for the Fabrication of 2D Carbon Nitride Nanosheets[J]. Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin. 2021, 37(8), 2008010. doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB202008010
Table 1
Advantages and disadvantages of the preparation method for g-C3N4 nanosheets."
| Exfoliated strategies and preparation methods | Advantages | Disadvantages | Scope of application | Ref. |
| Thermal oxidation etching | Easy to operate | High energy consumption; low yield | Photocatalysis electrocatalysis | |
| Ultrasound-assisted method | The obtained nanosheets can inherit the structural characteristics of the bulk C3N4 and have fewer defects. | Time consumption | Photocatalysis; electrocatalysis energy storage; bioimaging | |
| Chemical exfoliation | The preparation time is relatively short; the obtained samples can be highly dispersed; easy to control the surface charge properties by adjusting the pH value. | Inevitably introduce organic solvents or strong acids; require additional work for removal | Photocatalysis; photosynthesis; Electrocatalysis biomedicine | |
| Mechanical method | High exfoliated efficiency; simultaneous exfoliation and modification can be achieved | Only obtain small size nanosheets | Photocatalysis; biosensing | |
| Template method | Controllable morphology; relatively high yield | Additional additives may affect g-C3N4 polymerization; contain unavoidable template removal process | Photocatalysis; energy storage |
Fig 2
Schematic diagram of the structures of the bulk g-C3N4 and the g-C3N4 nanosheets (a), TEM image (b) and AFM image (c) of g-C3N4 nanosheets, The photocatalytic hydrogen production from water containing 10% (volume fraction) triethanolamine scavenger over the as-prepared samples with Pt-depositon under UV-Visible light (d) and visible light (e) irradiation. Adapted from Adv. Funct. Mater. Journal, Wiley publisher 40. UV-Visible absorption spectra (f) band gap structure (g) of bulk g-C3N4 and samples treated at different temperatures. Adapted from Appl. Surf. Sci. journal, Elsevier publisher 39. (h) Preparation process of foam-like holey ultrathin g-C3N4 nanosheets. Adapted from Adv. Energy Mater. journal, Wiley publisher 53."
Fig 3
(a) Schematic of liquid ultrasonic-exfoliation method for g-C3N4 nanosheets. Adapted from J. Am. Chem. Soc. journal, ACS publisher 41. (b) Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution rates of: ⅰ) g-C3N4 nanosheets by liquid ultrasonic-exfoliation method, ⅱ) g-C3N4 nanosheets prepared by thermal exfoliation, ⅲ) highly ordered mesoporous g-C3N4, and ⅳ) bulk g-C3N4, (c) impedance diagram of bulk g-C3N4 and g-C3N4 nanosheets. Adapted from Adv. Mater. journal, Wiley publisher 54. AFM image (d) and corresponding cross-sectional profile (e) of C3N4 nanosheet. Adapted from Appl. Catal. B journal, Elsevier publisher 57. (f) Schematic diagram of the GVL-exfoliation process from the bulk g-C3N4 to g-C3N4 nanosheets, (g) UV-visible absorption spectra of the g-C3N4 nanosheets and the bulk g-C3N4. Adapted from Green Chem. journal, RSC publisher 58."
Fig 4
(a) Schematic diagram of chemical exfoliation for g-C3N4 nanosheets. Adapted from J. Mater. Chem. A journal, RSC publisher 43. (b) Zeta potentials and photographs (inset) of g-C3N4 nanosheets colloids at various pH values. Adapted from Chem. Commun. journal, RSC publisher 59. AFM image (c) and corresponding height profile (d) of protonated porous graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets (P-PCNNS), photocatalytic activity for H2 production (e) and CO2 conversion (f) CNNS represents g-C3N4 nanosheets exfoliated by liquid ultrasonic-exfoliation method, and BCN represents bulk g-C3N4. Adapted from Small journal, Wiley publisher 60."
Fig 5
(a) Schematic of the physical exfoliation of bulk GCN by ball milling to prepare g-C3N4 nanosheets. Adapted from Nano Res. journal, Springer Nature publisher 47. (b) Exfoliation and modification process of g-C3N4 via noncovalent π-π stacking interaction Adapted from J. Am. Chem. Soc. journal, ACS publisher 48. (c) LSV polarization curves and (d) corresponding Tafel plots of g-C3N4. Adapted from Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. journal, Wiley publisher 31."
Fig 6
SEM image (a) and TEM image (b) of g-C3N4 nanosheets, (c) schematic of the synthesis process of the bulk and nanosheets of g-C3N4. Adapted from J. Mater. Chem. A journal, RSC publisher 50. (d) Schematic for preparing high-crystalline g-C3N4 nanosheets (HC-CN), (e) photocatalytic hydrogen production rate of bulk g-C3N4 and HC-CN photocatalysts under visible-light irradiation, (f) Time-resolved fluorescence decay spectra and photocurrent responses data(insert) of bulk g-C3N4 and HC-CN. Adapted from ACS Energy Lett. journal, ACS publisher 51."
Table 2
Preparation methods and properties of g-C3N4 nanosheets."
| Sample | Precursor of bulk g-C3N4 | Exfoliation method | Thickness (nm) | Surface area (m2·g-1) | Yield (compared to bulk g-C3N4) | Ref. |
| g-C3N4 nanosheets | Dicyandiamide | Thermal oxidation etching | ≈ 2 | 306 | 6% | |
| Porous g-C3N4 nanosheets | Thiourea | Thermal exfoliation | 16 | 151 | 8% | |
| Foam-Like holey ultrathin g-C3N4 nanosheets | Melamine | Long-time thermal oxidation etching | 9.2 | 277.98 | - | |
| Ultrathin g-C3N4 nanosheets | Melamine | Sonication(in aqueous solution for 16 h) | ≈ 2.5 | - | - | |
| g-C3N4 nanosheets | Commercial bulk g-C3N4 | Sonication (in isopropanol for 10 h) | ≈ 2 | 384 | - | |
| Monolayer g-C3N4 nanosheet | Melamine | Sonication (in mixed solvent for 10 h) | 0.38 | 59.4 | - | |
| Tri-s-triazine-based crystalline C3N4 nanosheets | Melamine | Sonication (in isopropanol for 15 h) | ≈ 3.6 | 203 | - | |
| Few-layer g-C3N4 nanosheets | Melamine | Sonication (in γ-valerolactone for 24 h) | ≈ 2 | - | - | |
| Single atomic layer g-C3N4 nanosheet | Dicyandiamide | Chemical exfoliation method(H2SO4) | ≈ 0.4 | 205.8 | - | |
| Amphoteric g-C3N4 nanosheets | Melamine | Chemical exfoliation method(H2SO4) | ≈ 9 | - | - | |
| g-C3N4 nanosheets | Melamine | Chemical exfoliation method(HNO3) | ≈ 1.1 | - | - | |
| Protonated porous g-C3N4 nanosheets | Dicyandiamide | Chemical exfoliation method(H3PO4) | ≈ 1 | 55.4 | - | |
| Ultrathing-C3N4 nanoplatelets | Melamine | Ball milling | 0.35-0.7 | 97 | 15% | |
| g-C3N4 nanosheets | Dicyandiamide | Ball milling | 1.5-20 | 63.62 | - | |
| g-C3N4 nanosheets | Dicyandiamide | Soft-template | 3.1 | 52.9 | - | |
| High-crystalline g-C3N4 nanosheets | Dicyandiamide | Template method | - | 39.24 | - |
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