Abstract
Carbide-derived carbon(CDC)materials have gained great attention due to the excellent properties for various potential applications.Here,graphite crystal is formed during a room-temperature hydrolysis pro-cess of layered compound YbB2C2.The formation mechanism can be demonstrated by a YbB2C2 molecular cell:Yb3+acts as a cathode where H2O molecule is reduced to H atom and OH-ion,while(B2C2)3-acts as an anode where OH-ion is oxidized to O atom.Then,YbB2C2 molecular cell begins to disintegrate,i.e.,Yb3+ion,B and C atoms dissociate from the molecular cell.The as-produced C atoms combine to form graphite crystal.The initial graphite crystal is a cabbage-like microsphere,and then it gradually disintegrates and transforms into layered graphite.In addition,YbB6,Yb3(OH)3n(BO3)(3-n)sol,hydrogen,hydrocarbons,and carbon oxides form simultaneously.Our method provides a general and inexpensive route to obtain carbide-derived graphite crystal.
基金项目
National Natural Science Foundation of China(52074183)
National Natural Science Foundation of China(50802099)
National Natural Science Foundation of China(51072201)