Synthesis of Organized Layered Carbon by Self-Templating of Dithiooxamide.

Xu, Jingsan; Zhu, Jixin; Yang, Xiaofei; Cao, Shaowen; Yu, Jiaguo; Shalom, Menny; Antonietti, Markus · Adv Mater · 2016

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

An unusual small molecule, dithiooxamide is used to produce nanostructured carbon via direct pyrolysis. The carbon shows a unique 2D-layer assembled structure and is in situ dual-heteroatom (N and S)-doped, meanwhile having relatively high surface area. These carbon materials can be further decorated with inorganic parts via a precomplexing approach. The functionalized carbon and the hybrid nanomaterials demonstrate remarkable performance for lithium-ion storage.