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Boron‐ and Fluorine‐Containing Mesoporous Carbon Nitride Polymers: Metal‐Free Catalysts for Cyclohexane Oxidation
Author(s) -
Wang Yong,
Zhang Jinshui,
Wang Xinchen,
Antonietti Markus,
Li Haoran
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201000120
Subject(s) - cyclohexane , mesoporous material , tetrafluoroborate , catalysis , fluorine , materials science , boron nitride , polymer , boron , carbon fibers , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , chemistry , ionic liquid , composite material , metallurgy , composite number , engineering
Beefed up with B,F : A boron‐ and fluorine‐enriched carbon nitride polymeric semiconductor was synthesized by a facile one‐step process using 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate as a soft template. The resulting materials show an advantageous “morel‐like” mesopore structure (see picture) with narrow pore size distribution and good photoactivity under visible light. The materials are also good catalysts for the selective oxidation of cyclohexane.