Stable Layered Sulfur Nanosheets Prepared by One-Step Liquid-Phase Exfoliation of Natural Sublimed Sulfur with Bovine Serum Albumin for Photocatalysis

  • Lihua Shen
  • , Jianhang Wei
  • , Zhifang Liu
  • , Zhuangwei Bai
  • , Yuangang Li
  • , Dongdong Zhang
  • , Chengxiao Zhang

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Abstract

Inspired by graphene nanosheets, one kind of two-dimensional (2D) layered nanomaterials, sulfur nanosheets (S-NSs), were prepared by direct sonication exfoliation of the sublimed sulfur suspended in an aqueous solution containing bovine serum albumin (BSA). The prepared S-NSs showed a wide range of absorption properties from ultraviolet to the visible region, distinct multiwavelength photoluminescence (PL), and a significant electrochemiluminescence (ECL) phenomenon during potential cycled scanning or potential pulse step. Moreover, the S-NSs were found to have superb stability over 2 months in air and the strong ability to be a visible-light-active element photocatalyst. The prepared S-NSs will potentially be applied in the field of photocatalysis, sensors, optoelectronics, and transistors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10476-10481
Number of pages6
JournalChemistry of Materials
Volume32
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - 22 Dec 2020

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