Efficient Preparation of Black Phosphorus Enabled by Sn24P19.3I8/Graphite Catalyst with Enhanced Thermal Conductivity
摘要
The mineralization method boasts advantages including high product purity, controllable crystal structure and good reproducibility, making it a promising approach for the preparation of black phosphorus (BP). However, the employed Sn24P19.3I8 catalyst suffers from pronounced sintering during the preparation process, which severely compromises its catalytic activity and cycle period. The yield (56.0%) was significantly low after two cycles of BP preparation by using Sn24P19.3I8. Herein, intrinsically low thermal conductivity (1.73 W m−1 K−1) was demonstrated to the decreased catalytic performance of Sn24P19.3I8 catalyst. To overcome this issue, graphite was integrated with Sn24P19.3I8 (Sn24P19.3I8/Gra) for improving the thermal conductivity (15.75 W m−1 K−1), which effectively alleviated the issue of local heat accumulation and therefore overcame sintering of Sn24P19.3I8. As expected, an exceptionally high yield of 83.3% was achieved even after nine cycles of BP preparation based on the Sn24P19.3I8/Gra composite catalyst, highlighting the catalytic robustness. This work provided a feasible production of high-quality BP, paving the way for its broad industrial application.
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