Air exposed 1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)-1,4-dihydropyrazine: an avant-garde carbonization precursor for multi-functionalized carbon material

Abstract

1,4-Bis(trimethysilyl)-1,4-dihydropyrazine 1 has been utilized as a small molecule precursor for carbonization to N,O-containing few-layered carbon sheets 3via the formation of a polymeric material 2 upon simple air exposure at room temperature. Without any further purification, this multi-functionalized carbon material 3 exhibited excellent anode performance in a lithium ion battery.