Explosive Decomposition of a Melamine–Cyanuric Acid Supramolecular Assembly for Fabricating Defect‐Rich Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Nanotubes with Significantly Promoted Catalysis |
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| Authors: | Prof. Zhongkui Zhao Dr. Yitao Dai Dr. Guifang Ge Prof. Guiru Wang |
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| Affiliation: | State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Department of Catalysis Chemistry and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024 (P.R. China), Fax: (+86)?411‐84986354 |
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| Abstract: | A facile and scalable approach for fabricating structural defect‐rich nitrogen‐doped carbon nanotubes (MCSA‐CNTs) through explosive decomposition of melamine–cyanuric acid supramolecular assembly is presented. In comparison to pristine carbon nanotubes, MCSA‐CNT exhibits significantly enhanced catalytic performance in oxidant‐ and steam‐free direct dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene, demonstrating the potential for metal‐free clean and energy‐saving styrene production. This finding also opens a new horizon for preparing highly‐efficient carbocatalysts rich in structural defect sites for diverse transformations. |
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| Keywords: | carbon nanotubes defects dehydrogenation heterogeneous catalysis supramolecular assemblies |
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