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Heterojunctions of defective graphenes with 2D materials and metal nanoplatelets: preparation and catalytic applications

Abstract

In this Doctoral Thesis, the heterojunctions of graphenes with other 2D materials and metal nanoparticles, including (N)graphene/h-BN, graphene/MoS2 and Fe/Co deposited graphene, were synthesized based on using natural polysaccharides as graphene precursors. These materials were characterized using various analytical methods and were tested for oxidative C-N coupling of amides, CO2 hydrogenation or physical and photoelectric catalytic application. In the first stage of the thesis, the influence of temperature and the presence of H2 during pyrolysis on the quality of graphene was studied. It was observed that a significant decrease in the density of defects related to the presence of residual oxygen can be achieved when the produce was performed at the optimal temperature (1100 oC) under a low percentage of H2 (5%). This improvement in the quality of the resulting defective graphene was reflected in a decrease in the electrical resistance and increased photoelectric activity. In the case of N-doped graphene/h-BN heterostructures, it has been revealed that a spontaneous segregation (N)graphene and boron nitride layers took place during the pyrolysis. Although the resulting heterostructures did not show an improvement in the conductivity, the material could behavior as capacitor storing charge in the range of positive voltages. Graphene/MoS2 was prepared by pyrolysis of alginic acid containing adsorbed (NH4)2MoS4. The MoS2 nanoparticles exhibited a preferential 002 facet orientation, as a result of the template effect of graphene layers. This material exhibited activity for H2 evolution reaction, although some variation of the electrocatalytic activity has been observed from batch to batch. Fe, Co NPs or Fe-Co alloys embedded in carbonaceous matrix were also prepared by pyrolysis of chitosan powders containing Fe2+ and Co2+ ions at 900 oC under Ar atmosphere and used for the oxidative C-N coupling of amides and aromatic N-H compounds. It was observed that sequential addition of two aliquots of tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) in an excess of N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMA) as solvent afforded the corresponding coupling product in high yields, and the most efficient catalyst was FeNP@C with high reusability and a wide scope. Finally, beads of graphitic carbon matrix containing Fe, Co NPs or Fe-Co alloys were sequentially synthesized by one-step pyrolysis at 900 oC of chitosan beads having adsorbed iron and cobalt acetates. The best sample, Fe-Co alloy/G (Fe/Co about 0.4), showed high activity for the hydrogenation of CO2 to isobutane with a selectivity higher than 92 % and a CO2 conversion about 87%. He, J. (2018). Heterojunctions of defective graphenes with 2D materials and metal nanoplatelets: preparation and catalytic applications [Tesis doctoral no publicada]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/111923 TESIS

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