Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanosheets have unique physical and chemical properties, which make it a perfect candidate for next generation electronic and energy storage applications. Herein, we show the successful synthesis of nitrogen-doped MoS2 nanosheets by a simple, effective and large-scale approach. MoS2 nanosheets synthesised by this method show a porous structure formed by curled and ov...

Nitrogen-doped graphene materials with abundant pyridinic and quaternary nitrogen species were selectively synthesized by thermal surface polymerization of nitrogen-containing aromatic molecules. Catalytic studies revealed that the oxygen reduction by nitrogen-doped graphene, containing pyridinic and quaternary nitrogen species, proceeds via a four- and two-electron reduction pathway, respectiv...

The one-step synthesis method of nitrogen doped microporous carbon monoliths derived from biomass with high-efficiency is developed using a novel ammonia (NH3)-assisted activation process, where NH3 serves as both activating agent and nitrogen source. Both pore forming and nitrogen doping simultaneously proceed during the process, obviously superior to conventional chemical activation. The as-p...

Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (CNx–NTs) were prepared using a floating catalyst chemical vapor deposition method. Melamine precursor was employed to effectively control nitrogen content within the CNx–NTs and modulate their structure. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis of the nitrogen bonding demonstrates the nitrogen-incorporation profile according to the precursor amount, which...

The properties of nitrogen doped tetrahedral amorphous carbon films prepared by the filtered cathodic vacuum arc technique have been studied. The doping species, nitrogen ions, were produced by an ion beam source. The nitrogen flow rate was varied from 0.5 to 10 sccm while keeping other deposition conditions constant. The nitrogen content in deposited films was determined by Rutherford backscat...

In this study, carbon blacks, containing nitrogen and boron, are used as cathode catalysts first time in a hydrogen-bromine redox flow cell. Nitrogen boron doping has been applied to blacks improve the limited properties of Vulcan XC72 (VXC). Here, we have examined effect nitrogen-/boron-doped black on cell performance. gas boric acid sources post-doping process, respectively. XRD, SEM, XPS, Ra...

Three kinds of N-doped mesoporous TiO₂ hollow spheres with different N-doping contents, surface area, and pore size distributions were prepared based on a sol-gel synthesis and combined with a calcination process. Melamine formaldehyde (MF) microspheres have been used as sacrificial template and cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) or polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) was selected as pore-directing ...

Substitutional heteroatom doping is a promising route to modulate the outstanding material properties of carbon nanotubes and graphene for customized applications. Recently, (nitrogen-) N-doping has been introduced to ensure tunable work-function, enhanced n-type carrier concentration, diminished surface energy, and manageable polarization. Along with the promising assessment of N-doping effect...

A nanocasting method to fabricate nitrogen-doped dual mesoporous carbon is proposed by the carbonization of nitrile functional ionic liquid (FIL) grafted SBA-15 for the first time. These carbon materials have high nitrogen content (12.8%), large specific surface areas (763 m(2) g(-1)) and uniform rod morphologies, which are derived from FILs grafted on the surface of SBA-15. Furthermore, by adj...

Carbon-based cathode catalysts derived from a hyperbranched iron phthalocyanine polymer (HB-FePc) were characterized, and their active-site formation mechanism was studied by synchrotron-based spectroscopy. The properties of the HB-FePc catalyst are compared with those of a catalyst with high oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity synthesized from a mixture of iron phthalocyanine and phenolic...