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Lv N, Ran H, Zhang J, Yin J, Zhang Y, Li H, Zhu L. The single metal atom (Ni, Pd, Pt) anchored on defective hexagonal boron nitride for oxidative desulfurization. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:2509-2518. [PMID: 38170798 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp04963a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted great attention for various chemical reactions because of their strong activity, high metal utilization ratio, and low cost. Here, by using the density functional theory (DFT) method, the stability of a single VIII-group metal atom (M = Ni, Pd, Pt) anchored on the defective hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) sheet and its possible application in oxidative desulfurization (ODS) are investigated. Calculations show that the stability of the single M atom embedded in the h-BN surface with B and N vacancies is strikingly enhanced compared to that on the perfect h-BN surface. The catalytic activities of the defective h-BN-supported single metal atom are further studied by the activation of molecular oxygen and subsequent oxidation of dibenzothiophene (DBT). O2 is activated to the super-oxo state with large interaction energies on three M/VN surfaces. However, among the three M/VB surfaces, only Pt/VB performs efficient activation of O2. The oxidation of DBT proceeds in two steps; the rate-determining step is the initial step, in which activated O2 oxidizes DBT to produce sulfoxide. By comparing the energy barrier in the first reaction step, both Ni/VN and Pt/VB are revealed as promising candidates for the ODS reaction.
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- Naixia Lv
- College of Biology and Chemistry, Minzu Normal University of Xingyi, Xingyi, 562400, P. R. China
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China.
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China.
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China.
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China.
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- Institute for Energy Research, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Treatment and Resource Reuse of Hainan Province, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, P. R. China.
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Majumder M, Tiwari AK. Oxygen-Induced Dissociation of a Single Water Molecule in Confined 2-D Layers: A Semiempirical study. Chemphyschem 2022; 23:e202200242. [PMID: 35706138 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202200242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Semiempirical quantum mechanical methods provides a middle ground between a computationally demanding full ab initio quantum chemistry calculations and force-field calculations in application to molecule-surface interactions. In this study, PM7 semiempirical method is used to evaluate adsorption energy values of X@h-BN monolayer [X= O, OH, and H 2 O] followed by a mechanistic study of oxygen-induced water dissociation on a free-standing h-BN monolayer. Based on oxygen adsorption configurations, two reaction pathways for water dissociation are studied that yield two distinct configurations of double OH-functionalized h-BN monolayer. We then investigated the effect of a cover layer graphene on these proposed mechanistic pathways by placing the graphene cover layer on the top of the h-BN monolayer and continuously tuning the separation ( d Gr/h-BN ) between these two layers.
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- Moumita Majumder
- IIT Jodhpur: Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, INDIA
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- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Chemical Sciences, IISER Kolkata, Mohanpur Campus, India, 741246, Mohanpur, INDIA
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Mao K, Lv H, Li X, Cai J. Enhanced Catalytic Activity of Boron Nitride Nanotubes by Encapsulation of Nickel Wire Toward O2 Activation and CO Oxidation: A Theoretical Study. FRONTIERS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fceng.2021.807510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Perfect boron nitride (BN) nanotubes are chemically inert, and hardly considered as catalysts. Nevertheless, metal wire encapsulated BN nanotubes show extraordinarily high chemical activity. We report nickel (Ni) nanowire encapsulated BN(8.0) and BN(9.0) nanotubes toward O2 activation and CO oxidization on the basis of first-principles calculations. Our results suggest that Ni wire encapsulated BN(8.0) and BN(9.0) nanotubes can easily adsorb and activate O2 molecules to form peroxo or superoxo species exothermically. Meanwhile, superoxo species are ready to react with CO molecules forming OCOO intermediate state and finally yielding CO2 molecules. Meanwhile, the rate-limiting step barrier is only 0.637 eV, implying excellent performance for CO oxidation on Ni nanowire encapsulated BN nanotubes. Furthermore, encapsulation of nickel wire improves the catalytic activity of BN nanotubes by facilitating electron transfer from Ni wire to BN nanotubes, which facilitates the adsorption of highly electronegative O2 molecules and subsequent CO oxidation. This study provides a practical and efficient strategy for activating O2 on a metal encapsulated BN nanotube toward CO oxidation.
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Brülke C, Bauer O, Sokolowski MM. The influence of an interfacial hBN layer on the fluorescence of an organic molecule. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 11:1663-1684. [PMID: 33194516 PMCID: PMC7653332 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.11.149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We investigated the ability of a single layer of hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) to decouple the excited state of the organic molecule 3,4,9,10-perylene tetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA) from the supporting Cu(111) surface by Raman and fluorescence (FL) spectroscopy. The Raman fingerprint-type spectrum of PTCDA served as a monitor for the presence of molecules on the surface. Several broad and weak FL lines between 18,150 and 18,450 cm-1 can be detected, already from the first monolayer onward. In contrast, FL from PTCDA on a bare Cu(111) surface is present only from the second PTCDA layer onward. Hence, a single layer of hBN decouples PTCDA from the metal substrate to an extent that a weak radiative FL decay of the optical excitation can occur. The different FL lines can be ascribed to different environments of the adsorption sites, namely molecules adsorbed at surface defects, in large ordered domains, and located in the second layer.
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- Christine Brülke
- Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Universität Bonn, Wegelerstr. 12, 53115 Bonn
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- Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Universität Bonn, Wegelerstr. 12, 53115 Bonn
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- Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Universität Bonn, Wegelerstr. 12, 53115 Bonn
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Boron nitride nanosheets decorated with Au, Au-Ni, Au-Cu, or Au-Co nanoparticles as efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.113312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Späth F, Soni HR, Steinhauer J, Düll F, Bauer U, Bachmann P, Hieringer W, Görling A, Steinrück HP, Papp C. Oxygen Functionalization of Hexagonal Boron Nitride on Ni(111). Chemistry 2019; 25:8884-8893. [PMID: 30968974 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201901504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The interaction of single-layer hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) on Ni(111) with molecular oxygen from a supersonic molecular beam led to a covalently bonded molecular oxygen species, which was identified as being between a superoxide and a peroxide. This is a rare example of an activated adsorption process leading to a molecular adsorbate. The amount of oxygen functionalization depended on the kinetic energy of the molecular beam. For a kinetic energy of 0.7 eV, an oxygen coverage of 0.4 ML was found. Near-edge X-ray adsorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy revealed a stronger bond of h-BN to the Ni(111) substrate in the presence of the covalently bound oxygen species. Oxygen adsorption also led to a shift of the valence bands to lower binding energies. Subsequent temperature-programmed X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy revealed that the oxygen boron bonds are stable up to approximately 580 K, when desorption, and simultaneously, etching of h-BN set in. The experimental results were substantiated by density functional theory calculations, which provided insight to the adsorption geometry, the adsorption energy and the reaction pathway.
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- Florian Späth
- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany.,Current address: School of Sciences, Indrashil University, Rajpur, 382740, Kadi, Mehesana, India
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie II, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstr. 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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Jedrzejczak-Silicka M, Trukawka M, Dudziak M, Piotrowska K, Mijowska E. Hexagonal Boron Nitride Functionalized with Au Nanoparticles-Properties and Potential Biological Applications. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 8:E605. [PMID: 30096857 PMCID: PMC6116289 DOI: 10.3390/nano8080605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Revised: 08/03/2018] [Accepted: 08/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Hexagonal boron nitride is often referred to as white graphene. This is a 2D layered material, with a structure similar to graphene. It has gained many applications in cosmetics, dental cements, ceramics etc. Hexagonal boron nitride is also used in medicine, as a drug carrier similar as graphene or graphene oxide. Here we report that this material can be exfoliated in two steps: chemical treatment (via modified Hummers method) followed by the sonication treatment. Afterwards, the surface of the obtained material can be efficiently functionalized with gold nanoparticles. The mitochondrial activity was not affected in L929 and MCF-7 cell line cultures during 24-h incubation, whereas longer incubation (for 48, and 72 h) with this nanocomposite affected the cellular metabolism. Lysosome functionality, analyzed using the NR uptake assay, was also reduced in both cell lines. Interestingly, the rate of MCF-7 cell proliferation was reduced when exposed to h-BN loaded with gold nanoparticles. It is believed that h-BN nanocomposite with gold nanoparticles is an attractive material for cancer drug delivery and photodynamic therapy in cancer killing.
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- Magdalena Jedrzejczak-Silicka
- Laboratory of Cytogenetics, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Klemensa Janickiego 29, 71-270 Szczecin, Poland.
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- Nanomaterials Physicochemistry Department, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Piastow Avenue 45, 70-311 Szczecin, Poland.
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- Nanomaterials Physicochemistry Department, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Piastow Avenue 45, 70-311 Szczecin, Poland.
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- Department of Physiology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstancow Wlkp. 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland.
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- Nanomaterials Physicochemistry Department, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Piastow Avenue 45, 70-311 Szczecin, Poland.
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Synthesis of armchair graphene nanoribbons from the 10,10'-dibromo-9,9'-bianthracene molecules on Ag(111): the role of organometallic intermediates. Sci Rep 2018; 8:3506. [PMID: 29472611 PMCID: PMC5823938 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21704-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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We investigate the bottom-up growth of N = 7 armchair graphene nanoribbons (7-AGNRs) from the 10,10′-dibromo-9,9′-bianthracene (DBBA) molecules on Ag(111) with the focus on the role of the organometallic (OM) intermediates. It is demonstrated that DBBA molecules on Ag(111) are partially debrominated at room temperature and lose all bromine atoms at elevated temperatures. Similar to DBBA on Cu(111), debrominated molecules form OM chains on Ag(111). Nevertheless, in contrast with the Cu(111) substrate, formation of polyanthracene chains from OM intermediates via an Ullmann-type reaction is feasible on Ag(111). Cleavage of C–Ag bonds occurs before the thermal threshold for the surface-catalyzed activation of C–H bonds on Ag(111) is reached, while on Cu(111) activation of C–H bonds occurs in parallel with the cleavage of the stronger C–Cu bonds. Consequently, while OM intermediates obstruct the Ullmann reaction between DBBA molecules on the Cu(111) substrate, they are required for the formation of polyanthracene chains on Ag(111). If the Ullmann-type reaction on Ag(111) is inhibited, heating of the OM chains produces nanographenes instead. Heating of the polyanthracene chains produces 7-AGNRs, while heating of nanographenes causes the formation of the disordered structures with the possible admixture of short GNRs.
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Schwarz M, Riss A, Garnica M, Ducke J, Deimel PS, Duncan DA, Thakur PK, Lee TL, Seitsonen AP, Barth JV, Allegretti F, Auwärter W. Corrugation in the Weakly Interacting Hexagonal-BN/Cu(111) System: Structure Determination by Combining Noncontact Atomic Force Microscopy and X-ray Standing Waves. ACS NANO 2017; 11:9151-9161. [PMID: 28872822 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b04022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Atomically thin hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) layers on metallic supports represent a promising platform for the selective adsorption of atoms, clusters, and molecular nanostructures. Specifically, scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) studies revealed an electronic corrugation of h-BN/Cu(111), guiding the self-assembly of molecules and their energy level alignment. A detailed characterization of the h-BN/Cu(111) interface including the spacing between the h-BN sheet and its support-elusive to STM measurements-is crucial to rationalize the interfacial interactions within these systems. To this end, we employ complementary techniques including high-resolution noncontact atomic force microscopy, STM, low-energy electron diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, the X-ray standing wave method, and density functional theory. Our multimethod study yields a comprehensive, quantitative structure determination including the adsorption height and the corrugation of the sp2 bonded h-BN layer on Cu(111). Based on the atomic contrast in atomic force microscopy measurements, we derive a measurable-hitherto unrecognized-geometric corrugation of the h-BN monolayer. This experimental approach allows us to spatially resolve minute height variations in low-dimensional nanostructures, thus providing a benchmark for theoretical modeling. Regarding potential applications, e.g., as a template or catalytically active support, the recognition of h-BN on Cu(111) as a weakly bonded and moderately corrugated overlayer is highly relevant.
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- Martin Schwarz
- Technical University of Munich , Department of Physics, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich , Department of Physics, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich , Department of Physics, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich , Department of Physics, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich , Department of Physics, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Diamond Light Source , Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source , Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source , Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Département de Chimie, École Normale Supérieure , 24 rue Lhomond, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Technical University of Munich , Department of Physics, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich , Department of Physics, 85748 Garching, Germany
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Lyalin A, Uosaki K, Taketsugu T. Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalyzed by Small Gold Cluster on h-BN/Au(111) Support. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-017-0395-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Khan MH, Jamali SS, Lyalin A, Molino PJ, Jiang L, Liu HK, Taketsugu T, Huang Z. Atomically Thin Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanofilm for Cu Protection: The Importance of Film Perfection. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1603937. [PMID: 27874217 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201603937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2016] [Revised: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Outstanding protection of Cu by high-quality boron nitride nanofilm (BNNF) 1-2 atomic layers thick in salt water is observed, while defective BNNF accelerates the reaction of Cu toward water. The chemical stability, insulating nature, and impermeability of ions through the BN hexagons render BNNF a great choice for atomic-scale protection.
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- Majharul Haque Khan
- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- ARC Research Hub for Australian Steel Manufacturing, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- Global Research Center for Environment and Energy Based on Nanomaterials Science (GREEN), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan
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- Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- Beijing National Laboratory of Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0810, Japan
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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Mao K, Wu X, Yang J. Enhanced selective oxidation of h-BN nanosheet through a substrate-mediated localized charge effect. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:4435-4439. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp07402b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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First-principles calculations reveal a spatially confined enhancement in the chemical reactivity of h-BN sheets towards O2, mediated via a substrate-induced charge effect.
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- Keke Mao
- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion
- School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, and CAS Center for Excellences in Nanosciences
- Hefei National Laboratory of Physical Sciences at the Microscale
- Synergetic Innovation of Quantum Information & Quantum Technology
- University of Science and Technology of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion
- School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, and CAS Center for Excellences in Nanosciences
- Hefei National Laboratory of Physical Sciences at the Microscale
- Synergetic Innovation of Quantum Information & Quantum Technology
- University of Science and Technology of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion
- School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, and CAS Center for Excellences in Nanosciences
- Hefei National Laboratory of Physical Sciences at the Microscale
- Synergetic Innovation of Quantum Information & Quantum Technology
- University of Science and Technology of China
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Gao X, Wang S, Lin S. Defective Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanosheet on Ni(111) and Cu(111): Stability, Electronic Structures, and Potential Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:24238-47. [PMID: 27564007 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b08097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Defective hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets (h-BNNSs) supported by Ni(111) and Cu(111) surfaces have been systematically studied in this work by first-principles methods. The calculation results show that various defects play an important role in enhancing the stability of h-BNNS/metal heterostructure. Importantly, significant electron transfer through the interface between metal substrate and h-BNNS to the defect sites can make h-BNNS more catalytically active. Using the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) as a probe, it is shown that the binding energies of O2*, OH*, OOH*, and O* on h-BNNS/Cu(111) with a boron vacancy (VB) are quite similar to those observed on the Pt(111) surface, suggesting inert h-BNNS materials with defects can be functionalized by metal surfaces to become catalytically active for the ORR process. On the other hand, the reaction mechanism of CO oxidation on Ni(111) and Cu(111) supported h-BNNS with VB is systematically investigated. The h-BN/Cu(111) catalyst with a VB precovered by a CO species exhibits catalytic capacity for CO oxidation with a lower energy barrier compared with that on h-BN/Cu(111) without any defect. While on Ni(111) supported h-BNNS with a N vacancy, the defect site turns to be dominated by O2 and the energy barrier is significantly increased, indicating its dependence on the type of defect. This work will provide information for designing h-BN-based catalysts in heterogeneous catalysis.
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- Xiaomei Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University , Fuzhou 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University , Fuzhou 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University , Fuzhou 350002, China
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Lyalin A, Gao M, Taketsugu T. When Inert Becomes Active: A Fascinating Route for Catalyst Design. CHEM REC 2016; 16:2324-2337. [DOI: 10.1002/tcr.201600035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Andrey Lyalin
- Global Research Center for Environment and Energy based on Nanomaterials Science (GREEN)National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS); Tsukuba 305-0044 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science; Hokkaido University; Sapporo 060-0810 Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries (ESICB); Kyoto University; Kyoto 615-8245 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science; Hokkaido University; Sapporo 060-0810 Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries (ESICB); Kyoto University; Kyoto 615-8245 Japan
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Simonov KA, Vinogradov NA, Vinogradov AS, Generalov AV, Zagrebina EM, Svirskiy GI, Cafolla AA, Carpy T, Cunniffe JP, Taketsugu T, Lyalin A, Mårtensson N, Preobrajenski AB. From Graphene Nanoribbons on Cu(111) to Nanographene on Cu(110): Critical Role of Substrate Structure in the Bottom-Up Fabrication Strategy. ACS NANO 2015; 9:8997-9011. [PMID: 26301684 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b03280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Bottom-up strategies can be effectively implemented for the fabrication of atomically precise graphene nanoribbons. Recently, using 10,10'-dibromo-9,9'-bianthracene (DBBA) as a molecular precursor to grow armchair nanoribbons on Au(111) and Cu(111), we have shown that substrate activity considerably affects the dynamics of ribbon formation, nonetheless without significant modifications in the growth mechanism. In this paper we compare the on-surface reaction pathways for DBBA molecules on Cu(111) and Cu(110). Evolution of both systems has been studied via a combination of core-level X-ray spectroscopies, scanning tunneling microscopy, and theoretical calculations. Experimental and theoretical results reveal a significant increase in reactivity for the open and anisotropic Cu(110) surface in comparison with the close-packed Cu(111). This increased reactivity results in a predominance of the molecular-substrate interaction over the intermolecular one, which has a critical impact on the transformations of DBBA on Cu(110). Unlike DBBA on Cu(111), the Ullmann coupling cannot be realized for DBBA/Cu(110) and the growth of nanoribbons via this mechanism is blocked. Instead, annealing of DBBA on Cu(110) at 250 °C results in the formation of a new structure: quasi-zero-dimensional flat nanographenes. Each nanographene unit has dehydrogenated zigzag edges bonded to the underlying Cu rows and oriented with the hydrogen-terminated armchair edge parallel to the [1-10] direction. Strong bonding of nanographene to the substrate manifests itself in a high adsorption energy of -12.7 eV and significant charge transfer of 3.46e from the copper surface. Nanographene units coordinated with bromine adatoms are able to arrange in highly regular arrays potentially suitable for nanotemplating.
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- Konstantin A Simonov
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University , Box 516, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden
- MAX IV Laboratory, Lund University , Box 118, 22100 Lund, Sweden
- V.A. Fock Institute of Physics, St. Petersburg State University , 198504 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University , Box 516, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden
- MAX IV Laboratory, Lund University , Box 118, 22100 Lund, Sweden
- V.A. Fock Institute of Physics, St. Petersburg State University , 198504 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- V.A. Fock Institute of Physics, St. Petersburg State University , 198504 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- MAX IV Laboratory, Lund University , Box 118, 22100 Lund, Sweden
- V.A. Fock Institute of Physics, St. Petersburg State University , 198504 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- V.A. Fock Institute of Physics, St. Petersburg State University , 198504 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- V.A. Fock Institute of Physics, St. Petersburg State University , 198504 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- School of Physical Sciences, Dublin City University , Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School of Physical Sciences, Dublin City University , Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School of Physical Sciences, Dublin City University , Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University , Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
- Global Research Center for Environment and Energy Based on Nanomaterials Science (GREEN), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) , Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
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- Global Research Center for Environment and Energy Based on Nanomaterials Science (GREEN), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) , Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University , Box 516, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden
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Lin S, Huang J, Gao X. A Cu(111) supported h-BN nanosheet: a potential low-cost and high-performance catalyst for CO oxidation. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:22097-105. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp03027g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
CO oxidation on h-BNNS/Cu(111).
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Affiliation(s)
- Sen Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- College of Chemistry
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350002
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- College of Chemistry
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350002
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- College of Chemistry
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350002
- China
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