Volume 25, Issue 15 p. 2200-2204
Communication

Exfoliation of Hexagonal Boron Nitride by Molten Hydroxides

Xianlei Li,

State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China

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Xiaopeng Hao,

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State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China

State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China.Search for more papers by this author
Mingwen Zhao,

Corresponding Author

State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China

State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China.Search for more papers by this author
Yongzhong Wu,

State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China

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Jiaxiang Yang,

Department of Chemistry and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230039, China

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Yupeng Tian,

Department of Chemistry and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230039, China

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Guodong Qian,

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. of China

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First published: 22 February 2013
Citations: 194

Abstract

Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanosheets are prepared by a novel and effective method, in which sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide molten salts are used to exfoliate h-BN to obtain nanosheets. BN nanoscrolls are also obtained. The as-prepared products can be readily dispersed in a wide range of solvents, including water and ethanol, and form stable dispersions.

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