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Lasisi KH, Abass OK, Zhang K, Ajibade TF, Ajibade FO, Ojediran JO, Okonofua ES, Adewumi JR, Ibikunle PD. Recent advances on graphyne and its family members as membrane materials for water purification and desalination. Front Chem 2023; 11:1125625. [PMID: 36742031 PMCID: PMC9895114 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1125625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Graphyne and its family members (GFMs) are allotropes of carbon (a class of 2D materials) having unique properties in form of structures, pores and atom hybridizations. Owing to their unique properties, GFMs have been widely utilized in various practical and theoretical applications. In the past decade, GFMs have received considerable attention in the area of water purification and desalination, especially in theoretical and computational aspects. More recently, GFMs have shown greater prospects in achieving optimal separation performance than the experimentally derived commercial polyamide membranes. In this review, recent theoretical and computational advances made in the GFMs research as it relates to water purification and desalination are summarized. Brief details on the properties of GFMs and the commonly used computational methods were described. More specifically, we systematically reviewed the various computational approaches employed with emphasis on the predicted permeability and selectivity of the GFM membranes. Finally, the current challenges limiting their large-scale practical applications coupled with the possible research directions for overcoming the challenges are proposed.
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- Kayode Hassan Lasisi
- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, and ReNEWACT Laboratory, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria,*Correspondence: Olusegun K. Abass, ,
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Department of Civil Engineering, and ReNEWACT Laboratory, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria
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An J, Kang J. Emergence and Tuning of Multiple Flat Bands in Twisted Bilayer γ-Graphyne. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:12283-12291. [PMID: 34931832 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c03384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Using twisted bilayer γ-graphyne (TBGY) as an example, we show that it is possible to create multiple flat bands in carbon allotropes without the requirement of a specified magic angle. The origin of the flat bands can be understood by a simple two-level coupling model. The narrow bandwidth and strong localization of the flat band states might lead to strong correlation effects, which make TBGY a good platform for studying correlation physics. On the basis of the two-level coupling model, we further propose that the width and extent of localization of flat bands can be tuned by an energy mismatch ΔE between the two layers of TBGY, which can be realized by either applying a perpendicular electric field or introducing a heterostrain. This allows continuous modulation of TBGY from the strong-correlation regime to the medium- or weak-correlation regime, which could be utilized to study the quantum phase transition.
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- Jiao An
- Beijing Computational Science Research Center, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Computational Science Research Center, Beijing 100193, China
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Melekamburath A, James A, Rajeevan M, John C, Swathi RS. In pursuit of accurate interlayer potentials for twisted bilayer graphynes. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:27031-27041. [PMID: 34846392 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp03637h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Recent explorations of twist in bilayer graphene and the discovery of superconducting phases at certain magic angles have laid the groundwork for a new branch in materials science called twistronics. However, theoretical studies on twisted layered materials are impeded due to the computational expense associated with first-principles calculations. Empirical force field approaches that include anisotropic terms to describe interlayer interactions have come to the fore as excellent alternatives to deal with such a stumbling block. Taking a cue from these formulations, herein, we describe our pursuit of capturing the interlayer interactions in bilayer graphynes with atomistic empirical potentials. The choice of the potentials, namely the improved Lennard-Jones potential and Hod's interlayer potential, is motivated by the objective of bringing out the role of anisotropy explicitly. Empirical parameters for both the potentials are calibrated against dispersion-corrected DFT calculations that are performed to incorporate the stacking, sliding and twisting features of the bilayer configurations. Although the isotropic improved Lennard-Jones potential is able to describe the interlayer stacking of graphynes, it is inadequate to account for the interlayer twist properties. The anisotropic Hod's interlayer potential portrays the interlayer twisting energy profiles of the benchmark DFT calculations with a reasonable accuracy. Our potential formulations can bestow impetus to the research on the homo- and hetero-bilayer structures of graphynes and other two-dimensional materials.
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- Ajay Melekamburath
- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, 695551, India.
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, 695551, India.
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, 695551, India.
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, 695551, India.
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, 695551, India.
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Qi Q, Xu L, Du J, Yang N, Wang D. Fabrication and Application of Graphdiyne-based Heterogeneous Compositions: from the View of Interaction. Chem Res Chin Univ 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-021-1362-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Huang C, Li Y, Wang N, Xue Y, Zuo Z, Liu H, Li Y. Progress in Research into 2D Graphdiyne-Based Materials. Chem Rev 2018; 118:7744-7803. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 546] [Impact Index Per Article: 91.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Changshui Huang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P.R. China
- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, P.R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P.R. China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, P.R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P.R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P.R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P.R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P.R. China
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Nulakani NV, Subramanian V. Cp-Graphyne: A Low-Energy Graphyne Polymorph with Double Distorted Dirac Points. ACS OMEGA 2017; 2:6822-6830. [PMID: 31457268 PMCID: PMC6645104 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.7b00513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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In the present investigation, we have proposed a novel form of two-dimensional (2D) carbon allotropes with the aid of first-principle density functional theory-based calculations. The carbon polymorph is mainly composed of carbon pentagons (cp) and acetylenic linkers and hence named cp-graphyne. This 2D material is energetically more preferable than the rest of the semimetals of graphyne family, including graphdiyne monolayer. Close inspection of lattice dynamics and thermal and mechanical properties demonstrates the excellent dynamic, thermal, and mechanical stabilities of cp-graphyne. Interestingly, cp-graphyne exhibits a semimetallic nature and possesses double distorted Dirac points in the electronic band spectrum. The Fermi velocities (v f) of cp-graphyne are highly anisotropic and are predicted to be in the range of 1.50-8.20 × 105 m/s. Furthermore, the analysis of structural and electronic properties of the cp-graphyne bilayer discloses the presence of self-doped Dirac-like points nearer to the Fermi level in the electronic spectrum.
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- Naga Venkateswara
Rao Nulakani
- Inorganic
& Physical Chemistry Department, CSIR-Central
Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai 600020, India
- Academy
of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-CLRI Campus, Chennai 600020, India
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- Inorganic
& Physical Chemistry Department, CSIR-Central
Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai 600020, India
- Academy
of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-CLRI Campus, Chennai 600020, India
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Li J, Xie Z, Xiong Y, Li Z, Huang Q, Zhang S, Zhou J, Liu R, Gao X, Chen C, Tong L, Zhang J, Liu Z. Architecture of β-Graphdiyne-Containing Thin Film Using Modified Glaser-Hay Coupling Reaction for Enhanced Photocatalytic Property of TiO 2. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29. [PMID: 28295780 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201700421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2017] [Revised: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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β-Graphdiyne (β-GDY) is a member of 2D graphyne family with zero band gap, and is a promising material with potential applications in energy storage, organic electronics, etc. However, the synthesis of β-GDY has not been realized yet, and the measurement of its intrinsic properties remains elusive. In this work, β-GDY-containing thin film is successfully synthesized on copper foil using modified Glaser-Hay coupling reaction with tetraethynylethene as precursor. The as-grown carbon film has a smooth surface and is continuous and uniform. Electrical measurements reveal the conductivity of 3.47 × 10-6 S m-1 and the work function of 5.22 eV. TiO2 @β-GDY nanocomposite is then prepared and presented with an enhancement of photocatalytic ability compared to pure TiO2 .
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- Jiaqiang Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- The National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, P. R. China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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