Sonication-assisted liquid phase exfoliation was applied to six different layered coordination polymers (CPs) in aqueous surfactant solution. The resulting nanosheets were investigated for structural and compositional integrity and microscopic analysis… Click to show full abstract
Sonication-assisted liquid phase exfoliation was applied to six different layered coordination polymers (CPs) in aqueous surfactant solution. The resulting nanosheets were investigated for structural and compositional integrity and microscopic analysis gives insights into the relationship between the crystal structure of the materials and their exfoliability. Larger open pores seem to favour the production of nanosheets with higher aspect ratio of lateral size to thickness.
               
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