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Spherical Superstructure of Boron Nitride Nanosheets Derived from Boron-Containing Metal–Organic Frameworks

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posted on 2020-04-28, 22:03 authored by Lei Cao, Pengcheng Dai, Jing Tang, Dong Li, Ruihua Chen, Dandan Liu, Xin Gu, Liangjun Li, Yoshio Bando, Yong Sik Ok, Xuebo Zhao, Yusuke Yamauchi
The assembly of two-dimensional (2D) nanosheets into three-dimensional (3D) well-organized superstructures is one of the key topics in materials chemistry and physics, due to their potential applications in various fields. Herein, starting from the crystalline metal–organic framework (MOF) particles, a spherical superstructure consisting of metal–organic framework nanosheets (SS-MOFNSs) is synthesized via a simple solvothermal transformation process. After pyrolysis and nitrogenization in ammonia, the SS-MOFNSs are further transformed into the spherical superstructure consisting of boron nitride nanosheets (SS-BNNSs), which preserve the original spherical superstructure morphology. Taking advantage of this unique superstructure, the resulting SS-BNNSs exhibit excellent catalytic activity for selective oxidative dehydrogenation of propane to produce propylene and ethylene. The results of this work provide a novel synthetic strategy to fabricate 3D spherical superstructures consisting of 2D nanosheets for high-performance applications in catalysis, energy storage, as well as other related fields.

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