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dc.contributor.advisorZhao, Huijun
dc.contributor.authorLi, Yibing
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-23T02:25:54Z
dc.date.available2018-01-23T02:25:54Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.doi10.25904/1912/3458
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/366091
dc.description.abstractCarbon-based nanomaterials have attracted significant attention due to their unique optical, electrical, thermal and mechanical properties. In recent years, a large number of carbon-based nanomaterials have been investigated including carbon nanotubes, graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4), graphene, carbon nanofibers, carbon nanodots (CNDs), heteroatom-doped carbon, and carbon-based materials obtained from biomass etc. The unique and superior properties of such carbon-based materials make them useful for a wide range of applications in the fields such as environmental remediation and energy conversions. Although significant progress has been made over the past decade or so, few drawbacks of carbon-based materials still remain unresolved. For example, as a photocatalyst, the weak van der Waals interactions between adjacent conjugated planes of g-C3N4 and poor electronic properties affect negatively on the photocatalytic activity. Despite a variety of synthetic methods have been investigated, to fabricate undoped and doped carbon-based materials, the efficiency and level of control on the resultant products are far from satisfactory. Majority of these approaches either involve tedious and complex experimental procedures or require using harsh reaction conditions, or possessing low yield production. Furthermore, to achieve heteroatom-doped carbon-based materials, the reported approaches almost exclusively require the use of synthetic chemicals as carbon and heteroatom sources, respectively. The large-scale application of fuel cells and dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) using Pt-based catalysts is hindered by the inherent disadvantages of Pt such as high cost, scarcity and low resistance to crossover effect of methanol molecule. It is therefore highly desirable to realize heteroatom doping by simple, low-cost, high yield and environmentally benign synthesis methods for fabrication of commercially viable carbon-based materials for applications in solar cells and fuel cells.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherGriffith University
dc.publisher.placeBrisbane
dc.rights.copyrightThe author owns the copyright in this thesis, unless stated otherwise.
dc.subject.keywordsNanomaterials
dc.subject.keywordsCarbon-based nanomaterials
dc.subject.keywordsCarbon nanotubes
dc.subject.keywordsGraphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)
dc.subject.keywordsGraphene
dc.subject.keywordsCarbon nanofibers
dc.subject.keywordsCarbon nanodots (CNDs)
dc.subject.keywordsHeteroatom-doped carbon
dc.subject.keywordsEnergy conversion applications
dc.titleGraphitic Carbon-Based Functional Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation and Energy Conversion Applications
dc.typeGriffith thesis
gro.facultyScience, Environment, Engineering and Technology
gro.rights.copyrightThe author owns the copyright in this thesis, unless stated otherwise.
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dc.contributor.otheradvisorZhang, Haimin
dc.rights.accessRightsPublic
gro.identifier.gurtIDgu1456812311003
gro.source.ADTshelfnoADT0
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gro.thesis.degreelevelThesis (PhD Doctorate)
gro.thesis.degreeprogramDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
gro.departmentGriffith School of Environment
gro.griffith.authorLi, Yibing


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