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Agwamba EC, Louis H, Olagoke PO, Gber TE, Okon GA, Fidelis CF, Adeyinka AS. Modeling of magnesium-decorated graphene quantum dot nanostructure for trapping AsH 3, PH 3 and NH 3 gases. RSC Adv 2023; 13:13624-13641. [PMID: 37152564 PMCID: PMC10155676 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra01279d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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A magnesium-decorated graphene quantum dot (C24H12-Mg) surface has been examined theoretically using density functional theory (DFT) computations at the ωB97XD/6-311++G(2p,2d) level of theory to determine its sensing capability toward XH3 gases, where X = As, N and P, in four different phases: gas, benzene solvent, ethanol solvent and water. This research was carried out in different phases in order to predict the best possible phase for the adsorption of the toxic gases. Analysis of the electronic properties shows that in the different phases the energy gap follows the order NH3@C24H12-Mg < PH3@C24H12-Mg < AsH3@C24H12-Mg. The results obtained from the adsorption studies show that all the calculated adsorption energies are negative, indicating that the nature of the adsorption is chemisorption. The adsorption energies can be arranged in an increasing trend of NH3@C24H12-Mg < PH3@C24H12-Mg < AsH3@C24H12-Mg. The best adsorption performance was noted in the gas phase compared to the other studied counterparts. The interaction between the adsorbed gases and the surfaces shows a non-covalent interaction nature, as confirmed by the quantum theory of atoms-in-molecules (QTAIM) and non-covalent interactions (NCI) analysis. The overall results suggest that we can infer that the surface of the magnesium-decorated graphene quantum dot C24H12-Mg is more efficient for sensing the gas AsH3 than PH3 and NH3.
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- Ernest C Agwamba
- Computational and Bio-Simulation Research Group, University of Calabar Calabar Nigeria
- Department of Chemistry, Covenant University Otta Nigeria
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg Johannesburg South Africa
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- Computational and Bio-Simulation Research Group, University of Calabar Calabar Nigeria
- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Calabar Calabar Nigeria
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- Computational and Bio-Simulation Research Group, University of Calabar Calabar Nigeria
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- Computational and Bio-Simulation Research Group, University of Calabar Calabar Nigeria
- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Calabar Calabar Nigeria
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- Computational and Bio-Simulation Research Group, University of Calabar Calabar Nigeria
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- Computational and Bio-Simulation Research Group, University of Calabar Calabar Nigeria
- Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Calabar Calabar Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg Johannesburg South Africa
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Sarvestani MRJ, Doroudi Z. Levodopa Adsorption on the Surface of Pristine and Al-Doped Boron Nitride Nano Cage: A Computational Study. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0036024422080155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Rezaei-Sameti M, Rakhshi M. Density functional theory study on the adsorption of CO on X= (Mn and Tc)-doped graphene sheets in the presence and absence of static electric fields. Mol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2020.1822556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Mahdi Rezaei-Sameti
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran
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Jia Song, Wang L, Zhang L, Wu K, Wu W, Gao Z. Structures and Properties of β-Titanium Alloys Doped with Trace Transition Metals: A Density Functional Theory Study. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A 2020. [DOI: 10.1134/s0036024420100283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Anitha M, Tamilnayagam V, Anitha N, Devendhiran T, Kumarasamy K, Thangaraj V, Devendhiran K, Amalraj L. Influence of Carrier Gas Pressure on the Physical Properties of CdO Thin Films. Z PHYS CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1515/zpch-2018-1227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Conducting cadmium oxide (CdO) thin film samples were deposited on amorphous glass substrates at the optimized substrate temperature (200 °C) as a function of carrier gas pressure (10.8, 12.7, 14.7, 16.7 and 18.6 × 104 N m−2 respectively) by spray pyrolysis technique using nebulizer. XRD results showed that all the CdO thin films were polycrystalline in nature along with cubic structure. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images revealed that all the thin films had a sphere like grains without any cracks. The elemental composition of the film is analyzed with EDAX spectrum formed in stochiometric range. Direct energy gap values were found to be had decreased from 2.46 to 2.42 eV as the function of carrier gas pressure had increased from 10.8 to 14.7 × 104 (N m−2) and the energy gap increased further. All the as deposited samples of Cd–O vibration bond (690 cm−1) were confirmed by FTIR spectrum. PL emission spectra revealed that all the CdO thin films exhibit a strong emission (green) peak at 520 nm. High carrier concentration (2.88 × 1019 cm−3), low resistivity (4.76 × 10−3 Ω cm) and high figure of merit (25.0 × 10−3) were observed for 14.7 × 104 (N m−2) carrier gas pressure of CdO thin film.
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- M. Anitha
- Department of Physics , V.H.N.S.N. College (Autonomous) , Virudhunagar 626001, Tamil Nadu , India
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- Department of Physics , V.H.N.S.N. College (Autonomous) , Virudhunagar 626001, Tamil Nadu , India
- Department of Physics , Arulmigu Palaniandavar College of Arts and Culture , Palani 624601, Tamilnadu , India
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- Department of Physics , V.H.N.S.N. College (Autonomous) , Virudhunagar 626001, Tamil Nadu , India
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- Department and Graduate Institute of Applied Chemistry , Chaoyang University of Technology , No. 16, Jifeng East Road , Fogeng District, Taichung City 41349 , Taiwan, ROC
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- Department and Graduate Institute of Applied Chemistry , Chaoyang University of Technology , No. 16, Jifeng East Road , Fogeng District, Taichung City 41349 , Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Chemistry , National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu City , Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Chemistry , Sri Vijay Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science (Women’s College), Periyar University , Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu , India
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- Department of Physics , V.H.N.S.N. College (Autonomous) , Virudhunagar 626001, Tamil Nadu , India
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