Liquid Phase Exfoliation of Few-Layer Non-Van der Waals Chromium Sulfide.

Exfoliation of 2D non-Van der Waals (non-vdW) semiconductor nanoplates (NPs) from inorganic analogs presents many challenges ahead for further exploring of their advanced applications on account of the strong bonding energies. In this study, the exfoliation of ultrathin 2D non-vdW chromium sulfide (2D CrS) by means of a combined facile liquid-phase exfoliation (LPE) method is successfully demonstrated. The morphology and structure of the 2D CrS material are systematically examined.

Direct synthesis of mesoporous carbon nanowires in nanotubes using MnO(2) nanotubes as a template and their application in supercapacitors.

A facile approach is demonstrated for the preparation of mesoporous carbon nanowires in nanotubes, mesoporous carbon nanotubes and mesoporous carbon nanothorn microspheres by combining surfactant-templating self-assembly of organic resols with different MnO(2) hard templates, and they deliver excellent capacitive performance for supercapacitor applications.