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Directly Exfoliated Ultrathin Silicon Nanosheets for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production.

Yan WangRui CaiJianfang ZhangJiewu CuiYongqiang QinYong ZhangJingjie WuKuntal ChatterjeePulickel M AjayanYucheng Wu
Published in: The journal of physical chemistry letters (2020)
Here we present direct exfoliation of ultrathin silicon nanosheets from commercial silicon powders through an improved liquid phase exfoliation procedure. The feasibility of exfoliation was ascribed to the intrinsic anisotropic lattice structure, which allowed the oriented propagations of cryo-mediation-induced quenching cracks with the assistance of sonication. It was also revealed that the solid-solvent interface played a critical role in determining the morphology of exfoliated pieces as well as the exfoliation efficiency. Moreover, due to its superior morphology, enlarged surface area, and improved photon absorption, the resulting ultrathin silicon nanosheets presented enhanced and visible light responsive photocatalytic hydrogen generation performance, even without applying any co-catalyst.
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