title: A high-yield ionic liquid-promoted synthesis of boron nitride nanosheets by direct exfoliation.
abstract: Boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs) with micron-sized edges were prepared in high yields by direct exfoliation of bulk hexagonal boron nitrides using ionic liquids (ILs). The ILs strongly attached onto BNNS surfaces, and dramatically enhanced the exfoliation, giving highly concentrated BNNS dispersions (∼1.9 mg mL(-1)) and yields reaching ∼50%.
authors.affiliation: Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc., Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan. morishita-t@mosk.tytlabs.co.jp.
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morishita
authors.forename: Hirotaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.forename: Yoshihide
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Katagiri
authors.forename: Mitsumasa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsushita
authors.forename: Kenzo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukumori