Defect states induced luminescence and electrochemical studies of boron carbon nitride nanosheets

Thermo-chemicaaly synthesized BCN nanosheets for photoluminescence and electrochemical properties. • Synthesis of hexagonal BCN nanosheets via novel one step solvothermal method. • The role of sp 2 domains of carbon-based defect states on optical properties of BCN. • Ultraviolet and Visible region emission due to band-to-band transitions, and defect states of BCN respectively. • Detailed electrochemical analysis of BCN for HER applications. A...