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Chen L, Hu K, Lu M, Chen Z, Chen X, Zhou T, Liu X, Yin W, Casiraghi C, Song X. Wearable Sensors for Breath Monitoring Based on Water-Based Hexagonal Boron Nitride Inks Made with Supramolecular Functionalization. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2312621. [PMID: 38168037 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202312621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Wearable humidity sensors are attracting strong attention as they allow for real-time and continuous monitoring of important physiological information by enabling activity tracking as well as air quality assessment. Amongst 2Dimensional (2D) materials, graphene oxide (GO) is very attractive for humidity sensing due to its tuneable surface chemistry, high surface area, processability in water, and easy integration onto flexible substrates. However, strong hysteresis, low sensitivity, and cross-sensitivity issues limit the use of GO in practical applications, where continuous monitoring is preferred. Herein, a wearable and wireless impedance-based humidity sensor made with pyrene-functionalized hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanosheets is demonstrated. The device shows enhanced sensitivity towards relative humidity (RH) (>1010 Ohms/%RH in the range from 5% to 100% RH), fast response (0.1 ms), no appreciable hysteresis, and no cross-sensitivity with temperature in the range of 25-60 °C. The h-BN-based sensor is able to monitor the whole breathing cycle process of exhaling and inhaling, hence enabling to record in real-time the subtlest changes of respiratory signals associated with different daily activities as well as various symptoms of flu, without requiring any direct contact with the individual.
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- Liming Chen
- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS (SIEMIS), Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory for Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Materials Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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2D Materials towards sensing technology: From fundamentals to applications. SENSING AND BIO-SENSING RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sbsr.2022.100540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Han Q, Wang Q, Gao A, Ge X, Wan R, Cao X. Fluorescent Quinoline-Based Supramolecular Gel for Selective and Ratiometric Sensing Zinc Ion with Multi-Modes. Gels 2022; 8:605. [PMID: 36286106 PMCID: PMC9601706 DOI: 10.3390/gels8100605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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A gelator 1 containing functional quinoline and Schiff base groups that could form organogels in DMF, DMSO, acetone, ethanol and 1,4-dioxane was designed and synthesized. The self-assembly process of geator 1 was characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence emission spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and water contact angle. Under non-covalent interactions, gelator 1 self-assembled into microbelts and nanofiber structures with different surface wettability. Weak fluorescence was emitted from the solution and gel state of 1. Interestingly, gelator 1 exhibited good selectivity and sensitivity towards Zn2+ in solution and gel states along with its emission enhancement and change. The emission intensity at 423 nm of solution 1 in 1,4-dioxane was slightly enhanced, and a new emission peak appeared at 545 nm along with its intensity sequentially strengthened in the titration process. The obvious ratiometric detection process was presented with a limit of detection (LOD) of 5.51 μM. The detection mechanism was revealed by a theoretical calculation and NMR titration experiment, which was that Zn2+ induced the transition from trans- to cis- of molecule 1 and further coordinated with 1. This study will introduce a new method for the construction of functional self-assembly gel sensors for the detection of Zn2+.
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- Qingqing Han
- Henan Province Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan Green Catalysis, Synthesis Key Laboratory of Xinyang City, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- Henan Province Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan Green Catalysis, Synthesis Key Laboratory of Xinyang City, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- Henan Province Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan Green Catalysis, Synthesis Key Laboratory of Xinyang City, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- Henan Province Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan Green Catalysis, Synthesis Key Laboratory of Xinyang City, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- Henan Province Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan Green Catalysis, Synthesis Key Laboratory of Xinyang City, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China
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- Henan Province Key Laboratory of Utilization of Non-Metallic Mineral in the South of Henan Green Catalysis, Synthesis Key Laboratory of Xinyang City, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China
- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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Gautam C, Chelliah S. Methods of hexagonal boron nitride exfoliation and its functionalization: covalent and non-covalent approaches. RSC Adv 2021; 11:31284-31327. [PMID: 35496870 PMCID: PMC9041435 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra05727h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The exfoliation of two-dimensional (2D) hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets (h-BNNSs) from bulk hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) materials has received intense interest owing to their fascinating physical, chemical, and biological properties. Numerous exfoliation techniques offer scalable approaches for harvesting single-layer or few-layer h-BNNSs. Their structure is very comparable to graphite, and they have numerous significant applications owing to their superb thermal, electrical, optical, and mechanical performance. Exfoliation from bulk stacked h-BN is the most cost-effective way to obtain large quantities of few layer h-BN. Herein, numerous methods have been discussed to achieve the exfoliation of h-BN, each with advantages and disadvantages. Herein, we describe the existing exfoliation methods used to fabricate single-layer materials. Besides exfoliation methods, various functionalization methods, such as covalent, non-covalent, and Lewis acid-base approaches, including physical and chemical methods, are extensively described for the preparation of several h-BNNS derivatives. Moreover, the unique and potent characteristics of functionalized h-BNNSs, like enhanced solubility in water, improved thermal conductivity, stability, and excellent biocompatibility, lead to certain extensive applications in the areas of biomedical science, electronics, novel polymeric composites, and UV photodetectors, and these are also highlighted.
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- Chandkiram Gautam
- Advanced Glass and Glass Ceramics Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Lucknow Lucknow 226007 Uttar Pradesh India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Texas Southern University Houston USA
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Öz M, Bozkurt Ç, Kanbur Yılmaz B, Yıldırım G. Effect of borates on the synthesis of nanoscale hexagonal boron nitride by a solid-state method. Microsc Res Tech 2021; 84:2677-2684. [PMID: 33982821 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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This study delves deeply into the effect of different borates (lithium tetraborate, sodium tetraborate, calcium metaborate, ammonium pentaborate) on the production and fundamental characteristic features of nanoscale hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) structure with the assistant of standard characteristic measurement methods, namely, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM). The hBN samples are synthesized by reaction of powder urea, boron oxide, and different kinds of borates via the modified O'Connor method (performed at a relatively lower main heat treatment temperature of 1,100°C). All the results obtained show that the usage of borates affects positively the formation of nanoscale hBN structure. In more detail, the FTIR experiment results reveal that the presence of two strong c peaks appeared at ~1,380 and ~780 cm-1 in the spectra points out the conventional BN in-plane and out-of-plane vibrations, respectively. The XRD patterns also confirm the production of high-ordered hBN as the existence of the main peaks of the corresponding hexagonal system. As for the SEM examination, it is found that all the hBN materials exhibit totally different crystallinity quality and microstructural characteristics. The hBN compound prepared by the sodium tetraborate content shows the most uniform surface appearance with the smoothest/densest crystal structure, best grain orientations, and finest grain interactions. Hence, the material with strong stretching of interatomic bonds shows the highest material (fracture) strength. Moreover, the TEM images illustrate that all the products are composed of uniform multi-walled nanotubes and nanorods with an average length of ~250 nm.
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- Muhammed Öz
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Processing Technology, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Art and Science, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Art and Science, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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Shellaiah M, Sun KW. Inorganic-Diverse Nanostructured Materials for Volatile Organic Compound Sensing. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 21:633. [PMID: 33477501 PMCID: PMC7831086 DOI: 10.3390/s21020633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Environmental pollution related to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) has become a global issue which attracts intensive work towards their controlling and monitoring. To this direction various regulations and research towards VOCs detection have been laid down and conducted by many countries. Distinct devices are proposed to monitor the VOCs pollution. Among them, chemiresistor devices comprised of inorganic-semiconducting materials with diverse nanostructures are most attractive because they are cost-effective and eco-friendly. These diverse nanostructured materials-based devices are usually made up of nanoparticles, nanowires/rods, nanocrystals, nanotubes, nanocages, nanocubes, nanocomposites, etc. They can be employed in monitoring the VOCs present in the reliable sources. This review outlines the device-based VOC detection using diverse semiconducting-nanostructured materials and covers more than 340 references that have been published since 2016.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan;
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Ikram M, Jahan I, Haider A, Hassan J, Ul-Hamid A, Imran M, Haider J, Shahzadi A, Shahbaz A, Ali S. Bactericidal behavior of chemically exfoliated boron nitride nanosheets doped with zirconium. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2020; 10:2339-2349. [PMID: 32341906 PMCID: PMC7183257 DOI: 10.1007/s13204-020-01412-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In this work, boron nitride nanosheets (BNNS) were produced through chemical exfoliation of bulk boron nitride (BN). Furthermore, hydrothermal technique was used to incorporate various concentrations (2.5, 5, 7.5, and 10 wt%) of zirconium (Zr) as a dopant. The prepared undoped and doped BN samples were evaluated for its antimicrobial activity against E. coli and S. aureus. Structural analysis was undertaken using x-ray diffraction which identified the presence of hexagonal BN. FTIR and Raman spectroscopy were utilized to outline IR fingerprint and electronic properties of the synthesized material. Morphological information was obtained through micrographs extracted using field emission scanning electron spectroscope (FESEM) and high resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM), while d-spacing was also calculated through HRTEM analysis. Optical properties and emission spectra were examined by applying UV–vis and photoluminescence spectroscope (PL); whereas, band gap analysis was carried out via Tauc plot. Zr-doped BN nanosheets at increasing concentrations (0.5, 1.0 mg/50 μl) revealed enhanced antibacterial activity against E. coli compared to S. aureus (p < 0.05).
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- M Ikram
- 1Solar Cell Applications Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, Government College University Lahore, Punjab, 54000 Pakistan
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- 1Solar Cell Applications Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, Government College University Lahore, Punjab, 54000 Pakistan.,2Department of Physics, Riphah Institute of Computing and Applied Sciences (RICAS), Riphah International University, 14 Ali Road, Lahore, Pakistan
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- 3Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, LahorePunjab, 54000 Pakistan
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- 2Department of Physics, Riphah Institute of Computing and Applied Sciences (RICAS), Riphah International University, 14 Ali Road, Lahore, Pakistan
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- 4Centre for Engineering Research, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261 Saudi Arabia
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- 5State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing Engineering Centre for Hierarchical Catalysts, Beijing, 100029 China
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- 6Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308 China
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- 7University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54000 Pakistan
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- 8Department of Physics, Government College University Lahore, Punjab, 54000 Pakistan
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- 2Department of Physics, Riphah Institute of Computing and Applied Sciences (RICAS), Riphah International University, 14 Ali Road, Lahore, Pakistan
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Hassan J, Ikram M, Ul-Hamid A, Imran M, Aqeel M, Ali S. Application of Chemically Exfoliated Boron Nitride Nanosheets Doped with Co to Remove Organic Pollutants Rapidly from Textile Water. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2020; 15:75. [PMID: 32266606 PMCID: PMC7138897 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-020-03315-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Two-dimensional layered materials doped with transition metals exhibit enhanced magnetization and improved catalytic stability during water treatment leading to potential environmental applications across several industrial sectors. In the present study, cobalt (Co)-doped boron nitride nanosheets (BN-NS) were explored for such an application. Chemical exfoliation process was used to exfoliate BN-NS and the hydrothermal route was adopted to incorporate Co dopant in various concentrations (e.g., 2.5, 5, 7.5, and 10 wt%). X-ray diffraction (XRD) study indicated that crystallinity improved upon doping with the formation of a hexagonal phase of the synthesized material. Selected area electron diffraction (SAED) confirmed enhanced crystallinity, which corroborates XRD results. Interlayer spacing was evaluated through a high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HR-TEM) equipped with Gatan digital micrograph software. Compositional and functional group analysis was undertaken with energy dispersive X-ray (EDS) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, respectively. Field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) and HR-TEM were utilized to probe surface morphologies of prepared samples. Bonding modes in the sample were identified through Raman analysis. Optical properties were examined using UV-vis spectroscopy. Photoluminescence spectra were acquired to estimate the separation and recombination of excitons. Magnetic properties were studied by means of hysteresis loop acquired using VSM measurements. Methylene blue dye was degraded with as-prepared host and doped nanosheets used as catalysts and investigated through absorption spectra ranging from 250 to 800 nm. The experimental results of this study indicate that Co-doped BN-NS showed enhanced magnetic properties and can be used to degrade dyes present as an effluent in industrial wastewater.
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- J. Hassan
- Solar Cell Applications Research Lab, Department of Physics, Government College University Lahore, Lahore, Punjab 54000 Pakistan
- Department of Physics, Riphah Institute of Computing and Applied Sciences (RICAS), Riphah International University, 14 Ali Road, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Solar Cell Applications Research Lab, Department of Physics, Government College University Lahore, Lahore, Punjab 54000 Pakistan
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- Center for Engineering Research, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261 Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing Engineering Center for Hierarchical Catalysts, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029 China
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- Solar Cell Applications Research Lab, Department of Physics, Government College University Lahore, Lahore, Punjab 54000 Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, Riphah Institute of Computing and Applied Sciences (RICAS), Riphah International University, 14 Ali Road, Lahore, Pakistan
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Gautam A, Gautam C, Mishra M, Mishra VK, Hussain A, Sahu S, Nanda R, Kisan B, Biradar S, Gautam RK. Enhanced mechanical properties of hBN-ZrO 2 composites and their biological activities on Drosophila melanogaster: synthesis and characterization. RSC Adv 2019; 9:40977-40996. [PMID: 35540076 PMCID: PMC9076398 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra07835e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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In this study, six compositions in the system [x(h-BN)-(100 - x)ZrO2] (10 ≤ x ≤ 90) were synthesized by a bottom up approach, i.e., the solid-state reaction technique. XRD results showed the formation of a novel and main phase of zirconium oxynitrate ZrO(NO3)2 and SEM exhibited mixed morphology of layered and stacked h-BN nanosheets with ZrO2 grains. The composite sample 10 wt% h-BN + 90 wt% ZrO2 (10B90Z) showed outstanding mechanical properties for different parameters, i.e., density (3.12 g cm-3), Young's modulus (10.10 GPa), toughness (2.56 MJ m-3), and maximum mechanical strength (227.33 MPa). The current study further checked the in vivo toxicity of composite 10B90Z and composite 90B10Z using Drosophila melanogaster. The composite 10B90Z showed less cytotoxicity in this model, while the composite 90B10Z showed higher toxicity in terms of organ development as well as internal damage of the gut mostly at the lower concentrations of 1, 10, and 25 μg mL-1. Altogether, the current study proposes the composite 10B90Z as an ideal compound for applications in biomedical research. This composite 10B90Z displays remarkable mechanical and biological performances, due to which we recommend this composition for various biomedical applications.
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- Amarendra Gautam
- Advanced Glass and Glass Ceramics Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Lucknow Lucknow-226007 India +918840389015
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- Advanced Glass and Glass Ceramics Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Lucknow Lucknow-226007 India +918840389015
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- Neural Developmental Biology Lab, Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology Rourkela Odisha-769008 India
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi - 221005 UP India
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- Advanced Glass and Glass Ceramics Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Lucknow Lucknow-226007 India +918840389015
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- Neural Developmental Biology Lab, Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology Rourkela Odisha-769008 India
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- Neural Developmental Biology Lab, Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology Rourkela Odisha-769008 India
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- Neural Developmental Biology Lab, Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology Rourkela Odisha-769008 India
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- Department of Materials Science & Nano Engineering, Rice University Houston Texas USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi - 221005 UP India
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Chen Y, Wang X, Yu C, Ding J, Deng C, Zhu H. Low temperature synthesis via molten-salt method of r-BN nanoflakes, and their properties. Sci Rep 2019; 9:16338. [PMID: 31704975 PMCID: PMC6841957 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52788-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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r-BN nanoflakes were synthesized using KBH4 and NH4Cl as the main raw material in a high-purity nitrogen atmosphere. The effects of salt and salt-free conditions and heating temperature on the synthesis of BN were studied. The molten-salt method was used to synthesize BN at 650 °C, which was 250 °C lower than the BN synthesis method without salt. Furthermore, at 1000 °C the prepared flake-like BN crystals showed good crystallinity, uniform morphology, a particle diameter of 200-300 nm, and a thickness of 40-70 nm. Moreover, the specific surface area of BN was 294.26 m2/g. In addition, the BN synthesized at 1100 °C had a large elastic modulus value and good oxidation resistance.
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- Yang Chen
- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430081, China
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Gautam C, Chakravarty D, Gautam A, Tiwary CS, Woellner CF, Mishra VK, Ahmad N, Ozden S, Jose S, Biradar S, Vajtai R, Trivedi R, Galvao DS, Ajayan PM. Synthesis and 3D Interconnected Nanostructured h-BN-Based Biocomposites by Low-Temperature Plasma Sintering: Bone Regeneration Applications. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:6013-6021. [PMID: 30023937 PMCID: PMC6045471 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Recent advances and demands in biomedical applications drive a large amount of research to synthesize easily scalable low-density, high-strength, and wear-resistant biomaterials. The chemical inertness with low density combined with high strength makes h-BN one of the promising materials for such application. In this work, three-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) interconnected with boron trioxide (B2O3) was prepared by easily scalable and energy efficient spark plasma sintering (SPS) process. The composite structure shows significant densification (1.6-1.9 g/cm3) and high surface area (0.97-14.5 m2/g) at an extremely low SPS temperature of 250 °C. A high compressive strength of 291 MPa with a reasonably good wear resistance was obtained for the composite structure. The formation of strong covalent bonds between h-BN and B2O3 was formulated and established by molecular dynamics simulation. The composite showed significant effect on cell viability/proliferation. It shows a high mineralized nodule formation over the control, which suggests its use as a possible osteogenic agent in bone formation.
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- Chandkiram Gautam
- Department
of Materials Science and Nano Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department
of Physics, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226007, India
- E-mail: . Tel: +91-8840389015
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- International
Advanced Research Center for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), Balapur, P. O., Hyderabad, Telangana 500005, India
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- Department
of Physics, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226007, India
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- Department
of Materials Science and Nano Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Nano Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Applied
Physics Department, State University of
Campinas-UNICAMP Campinas, São
Paulo 13083-859, Brazil
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- Endocrinology
Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226031, India
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- Endocrinology
Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226031, India
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- Department
of Materials Science and Nano Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- School
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Physics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625021, India
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- Department
of Materials Science and Nano Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Nano Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Endocrinology
Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226031, India
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- Applied
Physics Department, State University of
Campinas-UNICAMP Campinas, São
Paulo 13083-859, Brazil
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- Department
of Materials Science and Nano Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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Darvish Ganji M, Dodangeh R. Hydrogen purification performance of a nanoporous hexagonal boron nitride membrane: molecular dynamics and first-principle simulations. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:12032-12044. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp01665d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Double-layer models of porous h-BN monolayers, with pores differing in size and chemistry, were employed for efficient gas separation and purification. Performance was evaluated by DFT calculations and MD simulations.
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Affiliation(s)
- Masoud Darvish Ganji
- Department of Nanochemistry
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch
- Islamic Azad University (IAUPS)
- Tehran
| | - Razieh Dodangeh
- Department of Nanochemistry
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch
- Islamic Azad University (IAUPS)
- Tehran
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