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Rethinasabapathy M, Ghoreishian SM, Hwang SK, Han YK, Roh C, Huh YS. Recent Progress in Functional Nanomaterials towards the Storage, Separation, and Removal of Tritium. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2301589. [PMID: 37435972 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202301589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
Abstract
Tritium is a sustainable next-generation prime fuel for generating nuclear energy through fusion reactions to fulfill the increasing global energy demand. Owing to the scarcity-high demand tradeoff, tritium must be bred inside a fusion reactor to ensure sustainability and must therefore be separated from its isotopes (protium and deuterium) in pure form, stored safely, and supplied on demand. Existing multistage isotope separation technologies exhibit low separation efficiency and require intensive energy inputs and large capital investments. Furthermore, tritium-contaminated heavy water constitutes a major fraction of nuclear waste, and accidents like the one at Fukushima Daiichi leave behind thousands of tons of diluted tritiated water, whose removal is beneficial from an environmental point of view. In this review, the recent progress and main research trends in hydrogen isotope storage and separation by focusing on the use of metal hydride (e.g., intermetallic, and high-entropy alloys), porous (e.g., zeolites and metal organic frameworks (MOFs)), and 2-D layered (e.g., graphene, hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), and MXenes) materials to separate and store tritium based on their diverse functionalities are discussed. Finally, the challenges and future directions for implementing tritium storage and separation are summarized in the reviewed materials.
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- Muruganantham Rethinasabapathy
- NanoBio High-Tech Materials Research Center, Department of Biological Science and Bioengineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- NanoBio High-Tech Materials Research Center, Department of Biological Science and Bioengineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Decommissioning Technology Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), Daejeon, 34057, Republic of Korea
- Nuclear Science and Technology, Quantum Energy Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea
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- NanoBio High-Tech Materials Research Center, Department of Biological Science and Bioengineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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Saeed M, Marwani HM, Shahzad U, Asiri AM, Hussain I, Rahman MM. Utilizing Nanostructured Materials for Hydrogen Generation, Storage, and Diverse Applications. Chem Asian J 2023:e202300593. [PMID: 37787825 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202300593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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The rapid advancement of refined nanostructures and nanotechnologies offers significant potential to boost research activities in hydrogen storage. Recent innovations in hydrogen storage have centered on nanostructured materials, highlighting their effectiveness in molecular hydrogen storage, chemical storage, and as nanoconfined hydride supports. Emphasizing the importance of exploring ultra-high-surface-area nanoporous materials and metals, we advocate for their mechanical stability, rigidity, and high hydride loading capacities to enhance hydrogen storage efficiency. Despite the evident benefits of nanostructured materials in hydrogen storage, we also address the existing challenges and future research directions in this domain. Recent progress in creating intricate nanostructures has had a notable positive impact on the field of hydrogen storage, particularly in the realm of storing molecular hydrogen, where these nanostructured materials are primarily utilized.
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- Mohsin Saeed
- Chemistry department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Refining and Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Uspenskii SA, Khaptakhanova PA. Boron nanoparticles in chemotherapy and radiotherapy: the synthesis, state-of-the-art, and prospects. Russ Chem Bull 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11172-022-3686-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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Jähnichen T, Hojak J, Bläker C, Pasel C, Mauer V, Zittel V, Denecke R, Bathen D, Enke D. Synthesis of Turbostratic Boron Nitride: Effect of Urea Decomposition. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:33375-33384. [PMID: 36157771 PMCID: PMC9494676 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c04003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Since the recent discovery of the template-free synthesis of porous boron nitride, research on the synthesis and application of the material has steadily increased. Nevertheless, the formation mechanism of boron nitride is not yet fully understood. Especially for the complex precursor decomposition of urea-based turbostratic boron nitride (t-BN), a profound understanding is still lacking. Therefore, in this publication, we investigate the influence of different common pre-heating temperatures of 100, 200, 300, and 400 °C on the subsequent properties of t-BN. We show that the structure and porosity of t-BN can be changed by preheating, where a predominantly mesoporous material can be obtained. Within these investigations, the sample BN-300/2 depicts the highest mesopore surface area of 242 m2 g-1 with a low amount of micropores compared to other BNs. By thermal gravimetric analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy, valid details about the formation of intermediates, types of chemical bonds, and the generation of t-BN are delivered. Hence, we conclude that the formation of a mesoporous material arises due to a more complete decomposition of the urea precursor by pre-heating.
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- Tim Jähnichen
- Institute
of Chemical Technology, Leipzig University, Linnéstr. 3, Leipzig 04103, Germany
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- Chair
of Thermal Process Engineering, University
of Duisburg-Essen, Lotharstr. 1, Duisburg 47057, Germany
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- Chair
of Thermal Process Engineering, University
of Duisburg-Essen, Lotharstr. 1, Duisburg 47057, Germany
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- Chair
of Thermal Process Engineering, University
of Duisburg-Essen, Lotharstr. 1, Duisburg 47057, Germany
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- Chair
of Thermal Process Engineering, University
of Duisburg-Essen, Lotharstr. 1, Duisburg 47057, Germany
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- Wilhelm-Ostwald
Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstr. 2, Leipzig 04103, Germany
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- Wilhelm-Ostwald
Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstr. 2, Leipzig 04103, Germany
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- Chair
of Thermal Process Engineering, University
of Duisburg-Essen, Lotharstr. 1, Duisburg 47057, Germany
- IUTA
e.V., Institute of Energy and Environmental Technology, Bliersheimer Str. 58-60, Duisburg 47229, Germany
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- Institute
of Chemical Technology, Leipzig University, Linnéstr. 3, Leipzig 04103, Germany
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Chatenet M, Pollet BG, Dekel DR, Dionigi F, Deseure J, Millet P, Braatz RD, Bazant MZ, Eikerling M, Staffell I, Balcombe P, Shao-Horn Y, Schäfer H. Water electrolysis: from textbook knowledge to the latest scientific strategies and industrial developments. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:4583-4762. [PMID: 35575644 PMCID: PMC9332215 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01079k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 179] [Impact Index Per Article: 89.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Replacing fossil fuels with energy sources and carriers that are sustainable, environmentally benign, and affordable is amongst the most pressing challenges for future socio-economic development. To that goal, hydrogen is presumed to be the most promising energy carrier. Electrocatalytic water splitting, if driven by green electricity, would provide hydrogen with minimal CO2 footprint. The viability of water electrolysis still hinges on the availability of durable earth-abundant electrocatalyst materials and the overall process efficiency. This review spans from the fundamentals of electrocatalytically initiated water splitting to the very latest scientific findings from university and institutional research, also covering specifications and special features of the current industrial processes and those processes currently being tested in large-scale applications. Recently developed strategies are described for the optimisation and discovery of active and durable materials for electrodes that ever-increasingly harness first-principles calculations and machine learning. In addition, a technoeconomic analysis of water electrolysis is included that allows an assessment of the extent to which a large-scale implementation of water splitting can help to combat climate change. This review article is intended to cross-pollinate and strengthen efforts from fundamental understanding to technical implementation and to improve the 'junctions' between the field's physical chemists, materials scientists and engineers, as well as stimulate much-needed exchange among these groups on challenges encountered in the different domains.
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- Marian Chatenet
- University Grenoble Alpes, University Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Grenoble INP (Institute of Engineering and Management University Grenoble Alpes), LEPMI, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Hydrogen Energy and Sonochemistry Research group, Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) NO-7491, Trondheim, Norway
- Green Hydrogen Lab, Institute for Hydrogen Research (IHR), Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), 3351 Boulevard des Forges, Trois-Rivières, Québec G9A 5H7, Canada
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- The Wolfson Department of Chemical Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
- The Nancy & Stephen Grand Technion Energy Program (GTEP), Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- University Grenoble Alpes, University Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Grenoble INP (Institute of Engineering and Management University Grenoble Alpes), LEPMI, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Paris-Saclay University, ICMMO (UMR 8182), 91400 Orsay, France
- Elogen, 8 avenue du Parana, 91940 Les Ulis, France
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
- Department of Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Chair of Theory and Computation of Energy Materials, Division of Materials Science and Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Intzestraße 5, 52072 Aachen, Germany
- Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-13: Modelling and Simulation of Materials in Energy Technology, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Division of Chemical Engineering and Renewable Energy, School of Engineering and Material Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Research Laboratory of Electronics and Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Institute of Chemistry of New Materials, The Electrochemical Energy and Catalysis Group, University of Osnabrück, Barbarastrasse 7, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany.
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Zinouri R, Noorollahi Romani N, Αmiri Khoshkar Vandani S, Alipourfard I. DFT Study on Sensing Properties of Twisted nano graphene (C80H30) Towards toxic sulfur gases (environmental pollution). Chem Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2022.111624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Betulinic acid and 3-o-acetyl-betulinic acid interactions with external and internal surface of boron-nitride nanotubes: A DFT and MD investigation. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2022.113738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Turhan EA, Pazarçeviren AE, Evis Z, Tezcaner A. Properties and applications of boron nitride nanotubes. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:242001. [PMID: 35203072 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac5839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nanomaterials have received increasing attention due to their controllable physical and chemical properties and their improved performance over their bulk structures during the last years. Carbon nanostructures are one of the most widely searched materials for use in different applications ranging from electronic to biomedical because of their exceptional physical and chemical properties. However, BN nanostructures surpassed the attention of the carbon-based nanostructure because of their enhanced thermal and chemical stabilities in addition to structural similarity with the carbon nanomaterials. Among these nanostructures, one dimensional-BN nanostructures are on the verge of development as new materials to fulfill some necessities for different application areas based on their excellent and unique properties including their tunable surface and bandgap, electronic, optical, mechanical, thermal, and chemical stability. Synthesis of high-quality boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) in large quantities with novel techniques provided greater access, and increased their potential use in nanocomposites, biomedical fields, and nanodevices as well as hydrogen uptake applications. In this review, properties and applications of one-dimensional BN (1D) nanotubes, nanofibers, and nanorods in hydrogen uptake, biomedical field, and nanodevices are discussed in depth. Additionally, research on native and modified forms of BNNTs and also their composites with different materials to further improve electronic, optical, structural, mechanical, chemical, and biological properties are also reviewed. BNNTs find many applications in different areas, however, they still need to be further studied for improving the synthesis methods and finding new possible future applications.
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- Emine Ayşe Turhan
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Koç University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Engineering Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Engineering Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
- Center of Excellence in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Ankara, Turkey
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Shakourian-Fard M, Maryamdokht Taimoory S, Ghenaatian HR, Kamath G, Trant JF. Effect of mono-vacant defects on the adsorption properties of deep eutectic solvents onto hexagonal boron-nitride nanoflakes. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.118122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bhattacharjee I, Sultana M, Bhunya S, Paul A. The curious saga of dehydrogenation/hydrogenation for chemical hydrogen storage: a mechanistic perspective. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:1672-1684. [PMID: 35024699 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc06238g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hydrogen storage is an indispensable component of hydrogen-based fuel economy. Chemical hydrogen storage relies on the development of lightweight compounds which can deliver high weight percentage of H2 at moderate temperatures through dehydrogenation and can be recovered from the dehydrogenated mass by hydrogenation for reuse. In this feature article we primarily discuss the mechanistic underpinnings of the catalytic dehydrogenation of ammonia-borane, a potential candidate for hydrogen storage and the challenges associated with its regeneration from the dehydrogenated mass. Moreover, we highlight the mechanistic intricacies, viability, sustainability and unresolved issues of allied chemical hydrogen storage avenues such as the CH3OH-CO2 cycle.
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- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India.
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- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India.
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- Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India.
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Hasan MM, Kabir MH, Badsha MA, Hossain MR. A first-principles DFT study on the adsorption behaviour of CO, CO 2, and O 3 on pristine B 24N 24 and silicon-decorated B 24N 24 nanosheet. PHOSPHORUS SULFUR 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/10426507.2021.1988599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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- Md. Mehade Hasan
- Department of Physics, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj, Bangladesh
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Ding S, Gu W. Evaluate the potential utilization of B24N24 fullerene in the recognition of COS, H2S, SO2, and CS2 gases (environmental pollution). J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zhao D, Li Y, Xu M, Li Z, Zhang H, Yu L. Identification of sulfur gases (environmental pollution) by BeO fullerenes: A DFT study. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Anafcheh M, Zahedi M. Theoretical exploration of the LiF-decorated BN cages as hydrogen storage materials. MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00706-021-02819-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Kaviani S, Shahab S, Sheikhi M, Potkin V, Zhou H. A DFT study of Se-decorated B12N12 nanocluster as a possible drug delivery system for ciclopirox. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2021.113246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cheraghi E, Chen S, Yeow JT. Boron Nitride-Based Nanomaterials for Radiation Shielding: A Review. IEEE NANOTECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE 2021. [DOI: 10.1109/mnano.2021.3066390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Exploring the world of metal nitrides as hydrogen storage materials: a DFT study. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-021-01695-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wang ZX, Gao YF, Yu XH, Balasubramanian P, Kong FY, Wang W, Chen W, Peng HP. Boron carbon oxyphosphide heterostructured nanodots with phosphate tunable emission for switchable dual detection channels of 6-mercaptopurine assay. Talanta 2021; 226:122067. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.122067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Evaluating role of the x–π (x = π and/or CH) stacking interactions in adsorption of the (4E,4E)-4-(4-hydroxyphenyldiazenyl)-N-((furan-2-Yl)methylene)benzenamine antibacterial in armchair boron nitride nanotube. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-020-01137-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Das S, Nayak SK, Sahu KK. Insight into anomalous hydrogen adsorption on rare earth metal decorated on 2-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride: a density functional theory study. RSC Adv 2020; 10:12929-12940. [PMID: 35492084 PMCID: PMC9051411 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra01835j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Hydrogen interaction with metal atoms is of prime focus for many energy related applications like hydrogen storage, hydrogen evolution using catalysis, etc. Although hydrogen binding with many main group alkaline and transition metals is quite well understood, its binding properties with lanthanides are not well reported. In this article, by density functional theory studies, we show how a rare earth metal, cerium, binds with hydrogen when decorated over a heteropolar 2D material, hexagonal boron nitride. Each cerium adatom is found to bind eight hydrogen molecules which is a much higher number than has been reported for transition metal atoms. However, the highest binding energy occurs at four hydrogen molecules. This anomaly, therefore, is investigated in the present article using first-principles calculations. The number density of hydrogen molecules adsorbed over the cerium adatom is explained by investigating the electronic charge volume interactions owing to a unique geometrical arrangement of the guest hydrogen molecules. The importance of geometrical encapsulation in enhancing electronic interactions is explained.
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- Shreeja Das
- School of Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar India .,Centre of Excellence for Novel Energy Materials, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar India
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- Centre of Excellence for Novel Energy Materials, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar India.,School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar India
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- School of Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar India .,Centre of Excellence for Novel Energy Materials, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar India
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Theoretical studies of the paracetamol and phenacetin adsorption on single-wall boron-nitride nanotubes: a DFT and MD investigation. Struct Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11224-020-01499-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Wang J, Liu TT, Li CL, Liu Y. A New Class of Scandium Carbide Nanosheet. Sci Rep 2019; 9:16624. [PMID: 31719553 PMCID: PMC6851380 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52882-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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A new class of two-dimensional scandium carbide nanosheet has been identified by using first-principles density functional theory. It has a primitive cell of Sc3C10, in which there are two pentagonal carbon rings surrounded by one scandium octagon. Being as the precussor of Volleyballene Sc20C60 and ScC nanotubes, the Sc3C10 nanosheet is exceptionally stable. By rolling up this Sc3C10 sheet, a series of stable ScC nanotubes have been obtained. All the nanotubes studied have been found to be metallic. Furthermore, the hydrogen storage capacity of the ScC nanotubes has been explored. The calculated results show that one unit of the (0,3) ScC nanotube can adsorb a maximum of 51 hydrogen molecules, reaching up to a 6.25 wt% hydrogen gravimetric density with an average binding energy of 0.23 eV/H2.
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- Jing Wang
- Department of Physics and Hebei Advanced Thin Film Laboratory, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, Hebei, China
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- Department of Physics and Hebei Advanced Thin Film Laboratory, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, Hebei, China
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- Department of Physics and Hebei Advanced Thin Film Laboratory, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, Hebei, China
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- Department of Physics and Hebei Advanced Thin Film Laboratory, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, Hebei, China.
- National Key Laboratory for Materials Simulation and Design, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Song X, Liu Y, Yang Y, Li W, Zhao M. Strain-tunable CO 2 storage by black phosphorene and α-PC from combined first principles and molecular dynamics studies. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:20107-20117. [PMID: 31482892 DOI: 10.1039/c9cp03676h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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2D layered materials are intrinsically promising mediums for gas adsorption because of their recognized large surface areas and structural stability. Their gas adsorption and desorption processes are usually controlled by changing the temperature or applying high voltage. In this work, though combined density functional theory (DFT) calculations and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, we propose that external tensile strain can also regulate the gas binding energetics and kinetics using two representative 2D materials, monolayer black phosphorene (BP) and black phosphorus carbide (α-PC), as showpiece models. The DFT results clearly show that CO2 can be physically adsorbed on BP/α-PC with moderate binding strength, which facilities the adsorption and desorption processes. For BP, strain increases the storage capacity from 10.90 ± 0.28 mmol g-1 (strain free) to 12.67 ± 0.33 (30% strain) with a tunability of 16.2%. α-PC, however, has a smaller strain response; its CO2 storage capacity increases from 15.98 ± 0.34 mmol g-1 (strain free) to 17.15 ± 0.36 mmol g-1 for a 10% strained state. DFT calculations reveal that CO2 is an electron acceptor for both BP and α-PC; however, it hardly regulates their electronic structures. The theoretical investigations suggest that BP and α-PC have great potential as gas capture and storage materials. The strain controlling approach can be generalized for the design of tunable nano-devices by external mechanical stimuli.
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- Xiaohan Song
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China.
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Mananghaya MR. Titanium-decorated boron nitride nanotubes for hydrogen storage: a multiscale theoretical investigation. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:16052-16062. [PMID: 31432858 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr04578c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A multiscale computational technique from available quantum mechanical and Molecular Dynamics (MD) codes to user-subroutine computational fluid dynamics (CFD) files was applied to the H2 adsorption of Ti-decorated (10,0) single-walled BN nanotubes (BNNTs) with B-N defects. According to density functional theory (DFT), the Ti atom adsorbed in the defect protrudes outward from the surface and does not agglomerate. The Ti/BNNT system possesses excellent affinity towards H2 molecules with thermodynamically favorable binding energies. Up to seven H2 molecules can partially attach near Ti in quasi-molecular form due to the cationic functionalized Ti and heteropolar B-N bonds at the surface. MD simulation further reveals that the seven H2 molecules are indeed physisorbed in two distinct regions near to (at ∼2 Å) and far from (at ∼4 Å) the Ti atom. The thermal properties obtained from MD simulations were utilized in the CFD code to quantify thermal energy transfer. According to CFD, the equilibrium pressure distribution for a type III H2 cylinder is initially low within its locality. The rate of change of pressure increase is quite steep as it rises due to a sudden increase in temperature upon uptake and it eventually slows down when the local temperature reaches its saturation value.
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- Michael Rivera Mananghaya
- School of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University, Katipunan Ave, Quezon City, 1108 Metro Manila, Philippines.
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Mananghaya MR, Santos GN, Yu D. Hydrogen adsorption of Ti-decorated boron nitride nanotube: a density functional based tight binding molecular dynamics study. ADSORPTION 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10450-018-9971-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Mohsennia M, Rakhshi M, Rasa H. A computational study on interactions of Ni- and Pt-doped boron nitride nano tubes with NH 3 in presence and absence of electric fields. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2018.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Lale A, Bernard S, Demirci UB. Boron Nitride for Hydrogen Storage. Chempluschem 2018; 83:893-903. [DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201800168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Revised: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Abhijeet Lale
- University of Limoges; CNRS; IRCER; UMR 7315 87000 Limoges France
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- University of Limoges; CNRS; IRCER; UMR 7315 87000 Limoges France
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- IEM; University of Montpellier; CNRS; ENSCM; 34000 Montpellier France
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Zheng M, Shi J, Yuan T, Wang X. Metal-Free Dehydrogenation of N-Heterocycles by Ternary h
-BCN Nanosheets with Visible Light. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:5487-5491. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201800319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Meifang Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment; College of Chemistry; Fuzhou University; Fuzhou 350116 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment; College of Chemistry; Fuzhou University; Fuzhou 350116 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment; College of Chemistry; Fuzhou University; Fuzhou 350116 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment; College of Chemistry; Fuzhou University; Fuzhou 350116 China
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Zheng M, Shi J, Yuan T, Wang X. Metal-Free Dehydrogenation of N-Heterocycles by Ternary h
-BCN Nanosheets with Visible Light. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201800319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Meifang Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment; College of Chemistry; Fuzhou University; Fuzhou 350116 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment; College of Chemistry; Fuzhou University; Fuzhou 350116 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment; College of Chemistry; Fuzhou University; Fuzhou 350116 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment; College of Chemistry; Fuzhou University; Fuzhou 350116 China
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Wang B, Anpo M, Wang X. Visible Light-Responsive Photocatalysts—From TiO 2 to Carbon Nitrides and Boron Carbon Nitride. ADVANCES IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.adioch.2018.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kim JH, Pham TV, Hwang JH, Kim CS, Kim MJ. Boron nitride nanotubes: synthesis and applications. NANO CONVERGENCE 2018; 5:17. [PMID: 30046512 PMCID: PMC6021457 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-018-0149-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) has similar tubular nanostructure as carbon nanotube (CNT) in which boron and nitrogen atoms arranged in a hexagonal network. Owing to the unique atomic structure, BNNT has numerous excellent intrinsic properties such as superior mechanical strength , high thermal conductivity, electrically insulating behavior, piezoelectric property, neutron shielding capability, and oxidation resistance. Since BNNT was first synthesized in 1995, developing efficient BNNT production route has been a significant issue due to low yield and poor quality in comparison with CNT, thus limiting its practical uses. However, many great successes in BNNT synthesis have been achieved in recent years, enabling access to this material and paving the way for the development of promising applications. In this article, we discussed current progress in the production of boron nitride nanotube, focusing on the most common and effective methods that have been well established so far. In addition, we presented various applications of BNNT including polymer composite reinforcement, thermal management packages, piezo actuators, and neutron shielding nanomaterial.
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- Jun Hee Kim
- Applied Quantum Composites Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Wanju, 55324 Republic of Korea
- Department of Bionanosystem Engineering, Graduate School, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896 Republic of Korea
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- Applied Quantum Composites Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Wanju, 55324 Republic of Korea
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- Applied Quantum Composites Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Wanju, 55324 Republic of Korea
- Division of Mechanical Design Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bionanosystem Engineering, Graduate School, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896 Republic of Korea
- Division of Mechanical Design Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 54896 Republic of Korea
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- Applied Quantum Composites Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Wanju, 55324 Republic of Korea
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Merlo A, Mokkapati VRSS, Pandit S, Mijakovic I. Boron nitride nanomaterials: biocompatibility and bio-applications. Biomater Sci 2018; 6:2298-2311. [DOI: 10.1039/c8bm00516h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Boron nitride has structural characteristics similar to carbon 2D materials (graphene and its derivatives) and its layered structure has been exploited to form different nanostructures such as nanohorns, nanotubes, nanoparticles and nanosheets.
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- A. Merlo
- Department of Applied Science and Technology
- Politecnico di Torino
- Torino 10129
- Italy
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- Systems and Synthetic Biology
- Department of Biology and Biological Engineering
- Chalmers University of Technology
- Goteborg 41329
- Sweden
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- Systems and Synthetic Biology
- Department of Biology and Biological Engineering
- Chalmers University of Technology
- Goteborg 41329
- Sweden
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- Systems and Synthetic Biology
- Department of Biology and Biological Engineering
- Chalmers University of Technology
- Goteborg 41329
- Sweden
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Huang R, Zhang B, Wang J, Wu KH, Shi W, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Zheng A, Schlögl R, Su DS. Direct Insight into Ethane Oxidative Dehydrogenation over Boron Nitrides. ChemCatChem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201700725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Rui Huang
- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science; Institute of Metal Research; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 72 Wenhua Road Shenyang 110016 P.R. China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science; Institute of Metal Research; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 72 Wenhua Road Shenyang 110016 P.R. China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science; Institute of Metal Research; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 72 Wenhua Road Shenyang 110016 P.R. China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science; Institute of Metal Research; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 72 Wenhua Road Shenyang 110016 P.R. China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science; Institute of Metal Research; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 72 Wenhua Road Shenyang 110016 P.R. China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science; Institute of Metal Research; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 72 Wenhua Road Shenyang 110016 P.R. China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science; Institute of Metal Research; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 72 Wenhua Road Shenyang 110016 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics; National Center for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan; Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Wuhan 430071 P.R. China
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- Institute of the Max Planck Society; Faradayweg 4-6 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science; Institute of Metal Research; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 72 Wenhua Road Shenyang 110016 P.R. China
- Energy Research Resources Division; Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy; Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 457 Zhongshan Road Dalian 116023 P.R. China
- Institute of the Max Planck Society; Faradayweg 4-6 14195 Berlin Germany
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Yeh YW, Raitses Y, Koel BE, Yao N. Stable synthesis of few-layered boron nitride nanotubes by anodic arc discharge. Sci Rep 2017; 7:3075. [PMID: 28596538 PMCID: PMC5465186 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-03438-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) were successfully synthesized by a dc arc discharge using a boron-rich anode as synthesis feedstock in a nitrogen gas environment at near atmospheric pressure. The synthesis was achieved independent of the cathode material suggesting that under such conditions the arc operates in so-called anodic mode with the anode material being consumed by evaporation due to the arc heating. To sustain the arc current by thermionic electron emission, the cathode has to be at sufficiently high temperature, which for a typical arc current density of ~100 A/cm2, is above the boron melting point (2350 K). With both electrodes made from the same boron-rich alloy, we found that the arc operation unstable due to frequent sticking between two molten electrodes and formation of molten droplets. Stable and reliable arc operation and arc synthesis were achieved with the boron-rich anode and the cathode made from a refractory metal which has a melting temperature above the melting point of boron. Ex-situ characterization of synthesized BNNTs with electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy revealed that independent of the cathode material, the tubes are primarily single and double walled. The results also show evidence of root-growth of BNNTs produced in the arc discharge.
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- Yao-Wen Yeh
- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton, New Jersey, 08543, USA. .,Princeton Institute for Science and Technology of Materials (PRISM), Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, 08544, USA.
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton, New Jersey, 08543, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, 08544, USA
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- Princeton Institute for Science and Technology of Materials (PRISM), Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, 08544, USA
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Fan G, Zhu S, Ni K, Xu H. Theoretical study of the adsorption of aromatic amino acids on a single-wall boron nitride nanotube with empirical dispersion correction. CAN J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1139/cjc-2017-0118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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In the present study, the adsorption and properties of three popularly studied aromatic amino acids, namely phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan, on the surface of the single-wall boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) have been explored with an empirical dispersion corrected density functional tight-binding method. A serials of armchair BNNTs (n = 4–12) and zigzag BNNTs (n = 8–18) with the aromatic amino acid adsorbed on the surface are investigated. With the dispersion correction explicitly considered in the density functional tight-binding method, the adsorption properties between amino acids and BNNTs are described by including long-range van der Waals interactions. It is found that the π–π and H–π stacking interactions are the main forces stabilizing the system. Based on the evidence of adsorption energy, charge density plots, and density of states analysis, the study concludes that the BNNT adsorbs the amino acids with no bonded interactions between the two parts. The interactions of amino with the BNNT were further studied by analyzing molecular orbitals and excited state absorption spectrum of the stable complexes.
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- Guohong Fan
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243002, P.R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243002, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243002, P.R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243002, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243002, P.R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243002, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243002, P.R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243002, P.R. China
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Chopra S, Plasser F. UV absorption in metal decorated boron nitride flakes: a theoretical analysis of excited states. Mol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2017.1324646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Institute for Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Saha D, Orkoulas G, Yohannan S, Ho HC, Cakmak E, Chen J, Ozcan S. Nanoporous Boron Nitride as Exceptionally Thermally Stable Adsorbent: Role in Efficient Separation of Light Hydrocarbons. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:14506-14517. [PMID: 28368569 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b01889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this work, nanoporous boron nitride sample was synthesized with a Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area of 1360 m2/g and particle size 5-7 μm. The boron nitride was characterized with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and electron microscopy (TEM and SEM). Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) under nitrogen and air and subsequent analysis with XPS and XRD suggested that its structure is stable in air up to 800 °C and in nitrogen up to 1050 °C, which is higher than most of the common adsorbents reported so far. Nitrogen and hydrocarbon adsorption at 298 K and pressure up to 1 bar suggested that all hydrocarbon adsorption amounts were higher than that of nitrogen and the adsorbed amount of hydrocarbon increases with an increase in its molecular weight. The kinetics of adsorption data suggested that adsorption becomes slower with the increase in molecular weight of hydrocarbons. The equilibrium data suggested that that boron nitride is selective to paraffins in a paraffin-olefin mixture and hence may act as an "olefin generator". The ideal adsorbed solution theory (IAST)-based selectivity for CH4/N2, C2H6/CH4, and C3H8/C3H6 was very high and probably higher than the majority of adsorbents reported in the literature. IAST-based calculations were also employed to simulate the binary mixture adsorption data for the gas pairs of CH4/N2, C2H6/CH4, C2H6/C2H4, and C3H8/C3H6. Finally, a simple mathematical model was employed to simulate the breakthrough behavior of the above-mentioned four gas pairs in a dynamic column experiment. The overall results suggest that nanoporous boron nitride can be used as a potential adsorbent for light hydrocarbon separation.
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- Dipendu Saha
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Widener University , One University Place, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Widener University , One University Place, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Widener University , One University Place, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013, United States
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- Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory , Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
- The Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education, The University of Tennessee , Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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- Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory , Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, United States, Oak Ridge National Laboratory , Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
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- Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory , Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
- Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee at Knoxville , Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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Baei MT, Lemeski ET, Soltani A. A density-functional theory of hydrogen adsorption on indium nitride nanotubes. RUSS J INORG CHEM+ 2017. [DOI: 10.1134/s0036023617030044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Naqvi SR, Rao GS, Luo W, Ahuja R, Hussain T. Hexagonal Boron Nitride (h-BN) Sheets Decorated with OLi, ONa, and Li 2 F Molecules for Enhanced Energy Storage. Chemphyschem 2017; 18:513-518. [PMID: 28098421 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201601063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Revised: 12/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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First-principles electronic structure calculations were carried out on hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) sheets functionalized with small molecules, such as OLi, ONa, and Li2 F, to study their hydrogen (H2 ) storage properties. We found that OLi and ONa strongly adsorb on h-BN sheets with reasonably large inter-adsorbent separations, which is desirable for H2 storage. Ab initio molecular dynamics (MD) simulations further confirmed the structural stability of OLi-BN and ONa-BN systems at 400 K. On the other hand, Li2 F molecules form clusters over the surface of h-BN at higher temperatures. We performed a Bader charge investigation to explore the nature of binding between the functionalized molecules and h-BN sheets. The density of states (DOS) revealed that functionalized h-BN sheets become metallic with two-sided coverage of each type of molecules. Hydrogenation of OLi-BN and ONa-BN revealed that the functionalized systems adsorb multiple H2 molecules around the Li and Na atoms, with H2 adsorption energies ranging from 0.20 to 0.28 eV, which is desirable for an efficient H2 storage material.
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- Syeda Rabab Naqvi
- Condensed Matter Theory Group, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Box 516, Uppsala University, SE-751 20, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, University of Basel, Basel-, 4056, Switzerland
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- Condensed Matter Theory Group, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Box 516, Uppsala University, SE-751 20, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Condensed Matter Theory Group, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Box 516, Uppsala University, SE-751 20, Uppsala, Sweden.,Applied Materials Physics, Department of Materials and Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), SE-100 44, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Theoretical and Computational Molecular Science, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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Tang C, Zhang X, Zhou X. Most effective way to improve the hydrogen storage abilities of Na-decorated BN sheets: applying external biaxial strain and an electric field. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:5570-5578. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp07433b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Density functional calculations were used to investigate the hydrogen storage abilities of Na-atoms-decorated BN sheets under both external biaxial strain and a vertical electric field.
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- Chunmei Tang
- College of Science
- Hohai University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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- College of Science
- Hohai University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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- College of Science
- Hohai University
- Nanjing
- P. R. China
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Shayeganfar F, Shahsavari R. Oxygen- and Lithium-Doped Hybrid Boron-Nitride/Carbon Networks for Hydrogen Storage. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:13313-13321. [PMID: 27771958 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b02997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Hydrogen storage capacities have been studied on newly designed three-dimensional pillared boron nitride (PBN) and pillared graphene boron nitride (PGBN). We propose these novel materials based on the covalent connection of BNNTs and graphene sheets, which enhance the surface and free volume for storage within the nanomaterial and increase the gravimetric and volumetric hydrogen uptake capacities. Density functional theory and molecular dynamics simulations show that these lithium- and oxygen-doped pillared structures have improved gravimetric and volumetric hydrogen capacities at room temperature, with values on the order of 9.1-11.6 wt % and 40-60 g/L. Our findings demonstrate that the gravimetric uptake of oxygen- and lithium-doped PBN and PGBN has significantly enhanced the hydrogen sorption and desorption. Calculations for O-doped PGBN yield gravimetric hydrogen uptake capacities greater than 11.6 wt % at room temperature. This increased value is attributed to the pillared morphology, which improves the mechanical properties and increases porosity, as well as the high binding energy between oxygen and GBN. Our results suggest that hybrid carbon/BNNT nanostructures are an excellent candidate for hydrogen storage, owing to the combination of the electron mobility of graphene and the polarized nature of BN at heterojunctions, which enhances the uptake capacity, providing ample opportunities to further tune this hybrid material for efficient hydrogen storage.
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- Farzaneh Shayeganfar
- Institute for Advanced Technologies, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University , 16875-163 Lavizan, Tehran, Iran
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Jin X, Qi P, Yang H, Zhang Y, Li J, Chen H. Enhanced hydrogen adsorption on Li-coated B 12C 6N 6. J Chem Phys 2016; 145:164301. [PMID: 27802626 DOI: 10.1063/1.4964394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The hydrogen storage property of Li-coated B12C6N6 is investigated by density functional theory calculations. B12C6N6 is an electron deficient fullerene. Li atoms can be strongly bound to this cage by donating their valance electrons to the virtual 2p orbitals of carbon in the cluster. The binding energy (-2.90 eV) is much larger than the cohesive energy (1.63 eV) of bulk Li, and it prevents the Li atoms from aggregation. The coated Li atoms have large positive charges and the adsorbed hydrogen molecules can be moderately polarized by the Li+ ions. The computation shows that each Li atom coated on B12C6N6 can hold 2-3 H2 molecules with adsorption energies in the range of 0.21-0.24 eV/H2. The B12C6N6Li8 can adsorb 16 H2 and achieve a gravimetric hydrogen density of 8.63 wt. %. The present results indicate that alkali-metal atoms coated on electron deficient fullerenes can serve as hydrogen storage materials that can operate at ambient temperatures with high recycling storage capacity.
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- Xueling Jin
- College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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Bhunya S, Malakar T, Ganguly G, Paul A. Combining Protons and Hydrides by Homogeneous Catalysis for Controlling the Release of Hydrogen from Ammonia–Borane: Present Status and Challenges. ACS Catal 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.6b01704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Sourav Bhunya
- Raman Centre for Atomic,
Molecular and
Optical Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata 700 032, India
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- Raman Centre for Atomic,
Molecular and
Optical Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata 700 032, India
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- Raman Centre for Atomic,
Molecular and
Optical Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata 700 032, India
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- Raman Centre for Atomic,
Molecular and
Optical Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata 700 032, India
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Highly Efficient Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction at Insulating Boron Nitride Nanosheet on Inert Gold Substrate. Sci Rep 2016; 6:32217. [PMID: 27558958 PMCID: PMC4997565 DOI: 10.1038/srep32217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Accepted: 08/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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It is demonstrated that electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) proceeds very efficiently at Au electrode, an inert substrate for HER, modified with BNNS, an insulator. This combination has been reported to be an efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction. Higher efficiency is achieved by using the size controlled BNNS (<1 μm) for the modification and the highest efficiency is achieved at Au electrode modified with the smallest BNNS (0.1-0.22 μm) used in this study where overpotentials are only 30 mV and 40 mV larger than those at Pt electrode, which is known to be the best electrode for HER, at 5 mAcm(-2) and at 15 mAcm(-2), respectively. Theoretical evaluation suggests that some of edge atoms provide energetically favored sites for adsorbed hydrogen, i.e., the intermediate state of HER. This study opens a new route to develop HER electrocatalysts.
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Torre AL, Åhlgren EH, Fay MW, Ben Romdhane F, Skowron ST, Parmenter C, Davies AJ, Jouhannaud J, Pourroy G, Khlobystov AN, Brown PD, Besley E, Banhart F. Growth of single-layer boron nitride dome-shaped nanostructures catalysed by iron clusters. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:15079-15085. [PMID: 27486917 DOI: 10.1039/c6nr03474h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We report on the growth and formation of single-layer boron nitride dome-shaped nanostructures mediated by small iron clusters located on flakes of hexagonal boron nitride. The nanostructures were synthesized in situ at high temperature inside a transmission electron microscope while the e-beam was blanked. The formation process, typically originating at defective step-edges on the boron nitride support, was investigated using a combination of transmission electron microscopy, electron energy loss spectroscopy and computational modelling. Computational modelling showed that the domes exhibit a nanotube-like structure with flat circular caps and that their stability was comparable to that of a single boron nitride layer.
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- A La Torre
- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg, UMR 7504 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, 67034 Strasbourg, France. and School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
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- Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg, UMR 7504 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, 67034 Strasbourg, France.
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
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- Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg, UMR 7504 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, 67034 Strasbourg, France.
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg, UMR 7504 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, 67034 Strasbourg, France.
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK. and Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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- Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK and Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg, UMR 7504 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, 67034 Strasbourg, France.
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Ganguly G, Malakar T, Paul A. In Pursuit of Sustainable Hydrogen Storage with Boron-Nitride Fullerene as the Storage Medium. CHEMSUSCHEM 2016; 9:1386-1391. [PMID: 27174725 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201600213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Using well calibrated DFT studies we predict that experimentally synthesized B24 N24 fullerene can serve as a potential reversible chemical hydrogen storage material with hydrogen-gas storage capacity up to 5.13 wt %. Our theoretical studies show that hydrogenation and dehydrogenation of the fullerene framework can be achieved at reasonable rates using existing metal-free hydrogenating agents and base metal-containing dehydrogenation catalysts.
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- Gaurab Ganguly
- Raman Centre for Atomic Molecular and Optical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata, 700032, India
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- Raman Centre for Atomic Molecular and Optical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata, 700032, India
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- Raman Centre for Atomic Molecular and Optical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata, 700032, India.
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Chopra S. Study of electronic and optical properties of pure and metal decorated boron nitride nanoribbons (B15N14H14-X): first principle calculations. Mol Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2016.1178821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Weng Q, Wang X, Wang X, Bando Y, Golberg D. Functionalized hexagonal boron nitride nanomaterials: emerging properties and applications. Chem Soc Rev 2016; 45:3989-4012. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cs00869g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 723] [Impact Index Per Article: 90.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Chemical and physical functionalization of hexagonal boron nitride materials breeds new properties and applications.
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- Qunhong Weng
- World Premier International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
- Ibaraki
- Japan
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- World Premier International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
- Ibaraki
- Japan
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- School of Science
- Beijing Jiaotong University
- Beijing
- P. R. China
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- World Premier International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
- Ibaraki
- Japan
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- World Premier International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
- Ibaraki
- Japan
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Muthu RN, Rajashabala S, Kannan R. Facile synthesis and characterization of a reduced graphene oxide/halloysite nanotubes/hexagonal boron nitride (RGO/HNT/h-BN) hybrid nanocomposite and its potential application in hydrogen storage. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra13865a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The hydrogen storage performance of hybrid nanocomposites composed of reduced graphene oxide, acid treated halloysite nanotubes and hexagonal boron nitride nanoparticles (RGO/A-HNT/h-BN) was studied.
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- R. Naresh Muthu
- School of Physics
- Madurai Kamaraj University
- Madurai-625021
- India
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- School of Physics
- Madurai Kamaraj University
- Madurai-625021
- India
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- Department of Physics
- University College of Engineering
- Anna University
- Dindigul-624622
- India
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