Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a method of direct synthesis of co-products of at a first co-product and a second co-product. The first co-product is superhydrophilic carbon nitride thin film and the second co-product is superhydrophilic carbon nitride powder. The method has a step of using a guanidine carbonate salt as a precursor material. The present invention is also concerned with carbon nitride co-products. The carbon nitride co-products has a first co-product of superhydrophilic carbon nitride thin film and a second co-product of superhydrophilic carbon nitride powder. The superhydrophilic carbon nitride thin film has chemical formula of CNx, wherein x is 0.86-1.04, and the superhydrophilic carbon nitride powder has a chemical formula of g-C3N4.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a defect-rich molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) monolayer, its production method and uses thereof. The defect-rich MoS2 monolayer is characterized in having a vacancy density up to 3.35×1014/cm2, and is produced by vapor deposition on a substrate in the presence of potassium chloride (KCl). The defect-rich MoS2 monolayer could serve as an electrocatalyst in hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) to convert proton into hydrogen. Also disclosed herein is a MoS2-based microelectroactalysis cell, which is a three-electrode system, comprising a working electrode, a counter electrode, a reference electrode and an electrolyte; in which the working electrode, the counter electrode or both independently comprises the vacancy-rich MoS2 monolayer coated thereon.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a method of direct synthesis of co-products of at a first co-product and a second co-product. The first co-product is superhydrophilic carbon nitride thin film and the second co-product is superhydrophilic carbon nitride powder. The method has a step of using a guanidine carbonate salt as a precursor material. The present invention is also concerned with carbon nitride co-products. The carbon nitride co-products has a first co-product of superhydrophilic carbon nitride thin film and a second co-product of superhydrophilic carbon nitride powder. The superhydrophilic carbon nitride thin film has chemical formula of CNx, wherein x is 0.86-1.04, and the superhydrophilic carbon nitride powder has a chemical formula of g-C3N4.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of producing a substrate having a single-layer transition metal selenide (TMS) nanoflakes deposited thereon. The method is characterized in not using hydrogen as a reducing agent during the deposition of monolayer TMS nanoflakes on the substrate. Such substrates may serve as an optic, an electronic device, a mechanic, a sensor etc.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes for producing metal-organic framework (MOF) materials (e.g., ZIF-67), as well as MOF-coated light emitted diodes (LEDs). The process for producing ZIF-67 nanoparticles includes (a) mixing a solution of cobalt(II) hexahydrate and a solution of 2-methylimiazole to give a first mixture solution; and (b) let the first mixture solution stand for a sufficient period of time to allow the growth of the ZIF-67 nanoparticles. The process for producing a ZIF-67-coated light emitted diode (LED) includes (i) dispersing the ZIF-67 nanoparticles in a poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) solution to form a ZIF-67@PMMA slurry; and (ii) applying the ZIF-67@PMMA slurry onto the surface of an LED in a dropwise manner to give the ZIF-67@PMMA-coated LED.