Issue 3, 2018

Few-layer graphitic shells networked by low temperature pyrolysis of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks

Abstract

Few-layer graphitic shell networks show great promise in energy storage applications such as electrochemical accommodation of alkaline ions. However, the networking and graphitization processes remain a challenge because of the complicated procedures and high temperature used for fabrication. In this work, we report a simple synthetic method by employing low-temperature solid-state pyrolysis of ZIF-67 crystals to weave graphitic shells consisting of 3–10 layers into capsules. Owing to their unique structure, the few-layer graphitic shell networks show excellent electrochemical performance for fast sodium ion storage.

Graphical abstract: Few-layer graphitic shells networked by low temperature pyrolysis of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks

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Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
31 Oct 2017
Accepted
23 Dec 2017
First published
22 Jan 2018

Mater. Chem. Front., 2018,2, 520-529

Few-layer graphitic shells networked by low temperature pyrolysis of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks

Y. Chen, W. Zhang, X. Jiang, Y. V. Kaneti, D. Tang, X. Wang, A. A. Alshehri, J. You, Y. Yamauchi and M. Hu, Mater. Chem. Front., 2018, 2, 520 DOI: 10.1039/C7QM00500H

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