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Adekoya GJ, Adekoya OC, Muloiwa M, Sadiku ER, Kupolati WK, Hamam Y. Advances In Borophene: Synthesis, Tunable Properties, and Energy Storage Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2403656. [PMID: 38818675 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202403656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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Monolayer boron nanosheet, commonly known as borophene, has garnered significant attention in recent years due to its unique structural, electronic, mechanical, and thermal properties. This review paper provides a comprehensive overview of the advancements in the synthetic strategies, tunable properties, and prospective applications of borophene, specifically focusing on its potential in energy storage devices. The review begins by discussing the various synthesis techniques for borophene, including molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and chemical methods, such as ultrasonic exfoliation and thermal decomposition of boron-containing precursors. The tunable properties of borophene, including its electronic, mechanical, and thermal characteristics, are extensively reviewed, with discussions on its bandgap engineering, plasmonic behavior, and thermal conductivity. Moreover, the potential applications of borophene in energy storage devices, particularly as anode materials in metal-ion batteries and supercapacitors, along with its prospects in other energy storage systems, such as sodium-oxygen batteries, are succinctly, discussed. Hence, this review provides valuable insights into the synthesis, properties, and applications of borophene, offering much-desired guidance for further research and development in this promising area of nanomaterials science.
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- Gbolahan Joseph Adekoya
- Institute of NanoEngineering Research (INER) & Department of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, 0183, South Africa
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- Institute of NanoEngineering Research (INER) & Department of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, 0183, South Africa
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, 0183, South Africa
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- Institute of NanoEngineering Research (INER) & Department of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, 0183, South Africa
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, 0183, South Africa
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, 0183, South Africa
- École Supérieure d'Ingénieurs en Électrotechnique et Électronique, Cité Descartes, 2 Boulevard Blaise Pascal, Noisy-le-Grand, Paris, 93160, France
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Palem RR, Bathula C, Shimoga G, Lee SH, Ghfar AA, Sekar S, Kim HS, Seo YS, Rabani I. Fabrication of Ru loaded MgB 2 with guar gum hybrid for photocatalytic degradation of crystal violet. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:126948. [PMID: 37722634 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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Today, dyes/pigment-based materials are confronting a serious issue in harming marine ecology. Annihilate these serious water pollutants using photoactive 2D nanohybrid catalysts showed promising comparativeness over available photocatalysts. In the present work, a facile route to decorate Ruthenium (Ru) on 2D MgB2 flower-like nanostructures was developed via ecofriendly guar gum biopolymer substantial template (MgB2/GG@Ru NFS) and its photocatalytic performance was reported. Synthesis of MgB2@Ru, MgB2/GG@Ru NFS and commercial MgB2, was studied by FTIR, XRD, FE-SEM, EDX, AFM, TEM, UV-vis spectra, and XPS analysis. From the results, the MgB2/GG@Ru NFS exhibited a superior photocatalytic performance (99.7 %) than its precursors MgB2@Ru (79.7 %), and MgB2 (53.7 %), with the degradation efficiency of the crystal violet (CV) within 100 min under visible light irradiation. The proposed photo-catalyst MgB2/GG@Ru NFS showed negligible loss of photocatalytic activity even after five successive cycles, revealing its reusability and enhanced stability due to the network structure. The photocatalytic mechanism for MgB2/GG@Ru NFS was evaluated by trapping experiment of active species, verifying that superoxide (O2-) and electron (e-) contributed significant role in the dye degradation.
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- Ramasubba Reddy Palem
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Dongguk University, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, SINTEF Industry, 7034 Trondheim, Norway; Interaction Lab, Future Convergence Engineering, Advanced Technology Research Centre, Korea University of Technology and Education, Cheonan-si 31253, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Dongguk University, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Quantum-functional Semiconductor Research Center, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea; Division of Physics and Semiconductor Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea.
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Sinha A, Simnani FZ, Singh D, Nandi A, Choudhury A, Patel P, Jha E, chouhan RS, Kaushik NK, Mishra YK, Panda PK, Suar M, Verma SK. The translational paradigm of nanobiomaterials: Biological chemistry to modern applications. Mater Today Bio 2022; 17:100463. [PMID: 36310541 PMCID: PMC9615318 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2022.100463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Recently nanotechnology has evolved as one of the most revolutionary technologies in the world. It has now become a multi-trillion-dollar business that covers the production of physical, chemical, and biological systems at scales ranging from atomic and molecular levels to a wide range of industrial applications, such as electronics, medicine, and cosmetics. Nanobiomaterials synthesis are promising approaches produced from various biological elements be it plants, bacteria, peptides, nucleic acids, etc. Owing to the better biocompatibility and biological approach of synthesis, they have gained immense attention in the biomedical field. Moreover, due to their scaled-down sized property, nanobiomaterials exhibit remarkable features which make them the potential candidate for different domains of tissue engineering, materials science, pharmacology, biosensors, etc. Miscellaneous characterization techniques have been utilized for the characterization of nanobiomaterials. Currently, the commercial transition of nanotechnology from the research level to the industrial level in the form of nano-scaffolds, implants, and biosensors is stimulating the whole biomedical field starting from bio-mimetic nacres to 3D printing, multiple nanofibers like silk fibers functionalizing as drug delivery systems and in cancer therapy. The contribution of single quantum dot nanoparticles in biological tagging typically in the discipline of genomics and proteomics is noteworthy. This review focuses on the diverse emerging applications of Nanobiomaterials and their mechanistic advancements owing to their physiochemical properties leading to the growth of industries on different biomedical measures. Alongside the implementation of such nanobiomaterials in several drug and gene delivery approaches, optical coding, photodynamic cancer therapy, and vapor sensing have been elaborately discussed in this review. Different parameters based on current challenges and future perspectives are also discussed here.
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- Adrija Sinha
- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, Odisha, India
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, Odisha, India
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, Odisha, India
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, Odisha, India
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, Odisha, India
- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, 01897, Seoul, South Korea
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, Odisha, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Plasma Bioscience Research Center, Department of Electrical and Biological Physics, Kwangwoon University, 01897, Seoul, South Korea
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- Mads Clausen Institute, NanoSYD, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, 6400, Sønderborg, Denmark
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- Condensed Matter Theory Group, Materials Theory Division, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, SE-751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, Odisha, India
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- KIIT School of Biotechnology, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, 751024, Odisha, India
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Antonov I, Chyba A, Perera SD, Turner AM, Pantoya ML, Finn MT, Epshteyn A, Kaiser RI. Discovery of Discrete Stages in the Oxidation of exo-Tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene (C 10H 16) Droplets Doped with Titanium-Aluminum-Boron Reactive Mixed-Metal Nanopowder. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:9777-9785. [PMID: 36226837 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c02638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Titanium (Ti), aluminum (Al), and boron (B) reactive mixed-metal nanopowders (Ti-Al-B RMNPs) represent attractive additives to hydrocarbon fuels such as exo-tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene (C10H16; JP-10) enhancing the limited volumetric energy densities of traditional hydrocarbons, but fundamental mechanisms and combustion stages in the oxidation have been obscure. This understanding is of vital significance in the development of next-generation propulsion systems and energy-generation technologies. Here, we expose distinct oxidation stages of single droplets of JP-10 doped with Ti-Al-B-RMNP exploiting innovative ultrasonic levitator technology coupled with time-resolved spectroscopic (UV-vis) and imaging diagnostics (optical and infrared). Two spatially and temporally distinct stages of combustion define a glow flame stage in which JP-10 and nanoparticles combust via a homogeneous gas phase (Al) and heterogeneous gas-surface oxidation (Ti, B) and a slower diffusion flame stage associated with the oxidation of JP-10. These findings enable the development of next-generation RMNP fuel additives with superior payload delivery capabilities.
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- Ivan Antonov
- Department of Chemistry, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, United States
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- Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, United States
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, United States
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- U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375, United States
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- U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, United States
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Yadav S, Sadique MA, Kaushik A, Ranjan P, Khan R, Srivastava AK. Borophene as an emerging 2D flatland for biomedical applications: current challenges and future prospects. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:1146-1175. [PMID: 35107476 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb02277f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Recently, two-dimensional (2D)-borophene has emerged as a remarkable translational nanomaterial substituting its predecessors in the field of biomedical sensors, diagnostic tools, high-performance healthcare devices, super-capacitors, and energy storage devices. Borophene justifies its demand due to high-performance and controlled optical, electrical, mechanical, thermal, and magnetic properties as compared with other 2D-nanomaterials. However, continuous efforts are being made to translate theoretical and experimental knowledge into pragmatic platforms. To cover the associated knowledge gap, this review explores the computational and experimental chemistry needed to optimize borophene with desired properties. High electrical conductivity due to destabilization of the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO), nano-engineering at the monolayer level, chemistry-oriented biocompatibility, and photo-induced features project borophene for biosensing, bioimaging, cancer treatment, and theragnostic applications. Besides, the polymorphs of borophene have been useful to develop specific bonding for DNA sequencing and high-performance medical equipment. In this review, an overall critical and careful discussion of systematic advancements in borophene-based futuristic biomedical applications including artificial intelligence (AI), Internet-of-Things (IoT), and Internet-of-Medical Things (IoMT) assisted smart devices in healthcare to develop high-performance biomedical systems along with challenges and prospects is extensively addressed. Consequently, this review will serve as a key supportive platform as it explores borophene for next-generation biomedical applications. Finally, we have proposed the potential use of borophene in healthcare management strategies.
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- Shalu Yadav
- CSIR - Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal - 462026, India. .,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
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- CSIR - Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal - 462026, India.
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- NanoBioTech Laboratory, Health Systems Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Florida Polytechnic University, Lakeland, Florida 33805, USA
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- CSIR - Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal - 462026, India. .,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
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- CSIR - Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal - 462026, India. .,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
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- CSIR - Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal - 462026, India. .,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
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Relative Stability of Boron Planar Clusters in Diatomic Molecular Model. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27051469. [PMID: 35268570 PMCID: PMC8911741 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27051469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In the recently introduced phenomenological diatomic molecular model imagining the clusters as certain constructions of pair interatomic chemical bonds, there are estimated specific (per atom) binding energies of small all-boron planar clusters Bn, n = 1–15, in neutral single-anionic and single-cationic charge states. The theoretically obtained hierarchy of their relative stability/formation probability correlates not only with results of previous calculations, but also with available experimental mass-spectra of boron planar clusters generated in process of evaporation/ablation of boron-rich materials. Some overestimation in binding energies that are characteristic of the diatomic approach could be related to differences in approximations made during previous calculations, as well as measurement errors of these energies. According to the diatomic molecular model, equilibrium binding energies per B atom and B–B bond lengths are expected within ranges 0.37–6.26 eV and 1.58–1.65 Å, respectively.
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Lin H, Shi H, Wang Z, Mu Y, Li S, Zhao J, Guo J, Yang B, Wu ZS, Liu F. Scalable Production of Freestanding Few-Layer β 12-Borophene Single Crystalline Sheets as Efficient Electrocatalysts for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS NANO 2021; 15:17327-17336. [PMID: 34549941 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c04961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) borophene has attracted tremendous interest due to its fascinating properties, which have potential applications in catalysts, energy storage devices, and high-speed transistors. In the past few years, borophene was theoretically predicted as an ideal electrode material for lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries because of its low-density, metallic conductivity, high Li-ion surface mobility, and strong interface bonding energy to polysulfide. But until now, borophene-based Li-S batteries have not yet been achieved in experiments due to the absence of a large-scale synthetic method of freestanding borophene nanostructures with a high enough structural stability, conductivity, and uniformity. Herein, we developed a low-temperature liquid exfoliation (LTLE) method to synthesize freestanding few-layer β12-borophene single-crystalline sheets with a P6¯m2 symmetry in tens of milligrams. The as-synthesized 2D sheets were used as the polysulfide immobilizers and electrocatalysts of Li-S batteries. The resulting borophene-based Li-S battery delivered an extralarge areal capacity of 5.2 mAh cm-2 at a high sulfur loading of 7.8 mg cm-2, an excellent rate performance of 8 C (@721 mAh g-1), and an ultralow capacity fading rate of 0.039% in 1000 cycles, outperforming commercial Li-ion batteries and many other 2D material-based Li-S batteries. Based on the density functional theory model, the excellent electrochemical performances of the borophene-based Li-S batteries should originate from the enormous enhancement of β12-borophene sheets for both the surface migration of the Li-ions and the adsorption energy of Li2Sn clusters. Our results thus demonstrate a great potential for scalable production of freestanding β12-borophene single-crystalline sheets in future high-performance Li-S batteries.
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- Haojian Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Display Material and Technology, and School of Electronics and Information Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Applied Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams (Dalian University of Technology), Ministry of Education, Dalian 116024, China
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- Nanocluster Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Nanocluster Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams (Dalian University of Technology), Ministry of Education, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Lasers, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Applied Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Display Material and Technology, and School of Electronics and Information Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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Jiang C, Lv Z, Lv S, Sai L, Wang S, Li F. Theoretical Design of Novel Boron-Based Nanowires via Inverse Sandwich Clusters. Front Chem 2021; 9:753617. [PMID: 34604178 PMCID: PMC8484529 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.753617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Borophene has important application value, boron nanomaterials doped with transition metal have wondrous structures and chemical bonding. However, little attention was paid to the boron nanowires (NWs). Inspired by the novel metal boron clusters Ln2Bn− (Ln = La, Pr, Tb, n = 7–9) adopting inverse sandwich configuration, we examined Sc2B8 and Y2B8 clusters in such novel structure and found that they are the global minima and show good stability. Thus, based on the novel structural moiety and first-principles calculations, we connected the inverse sandwich clusters into one-dimensional (1D) nanowires by sharing B−B bridges between adjacent clusters, and the 1D-Sc4B24 and 1D-Y2B12 were reached after structural relaxation. The two nanowires were identified to be stable in thermodynamical, dynamical and thermal aspects. Both nanowires are nonmagnetic, the 1D-Sc4B24 NW is a direct-bandgap semiconductor, while the 1D-Y2B12 NW shows metallic feature. Our theoretical results revealed that the inverse sandwich structure is the most energy-favored configuration for transition metal borides Sc2B8 and Y2B8, and the inverse sandwich motif can be extended to 1D nanowires, providing useful guidance for designing novel boron-based nanowires with diverse electronic properties.
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- Cailian Jiang
- School of Physical Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Science, Hohai University, Changzhou, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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Sarantopoulou E. Dynamics and Applications of Photon-Nanostructured Systems. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10091741. [PMID: 32899115 PMCID: PMC7560141 DOI: 10.3390/nano10091741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Evangelia Sarantopoulou
- Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, 11635 Athens, Greece
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Joseph J, Sivasankarapillai VS, Nikazar S, Shanawaz MS, Rahdar A, Lin H, Kyzas GZ. Borophene and Boron Fullerene Materials in Hydrogen Storage: Opportunities and Challenges. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:3754-3765. [PMID: 32338453 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202000782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 04/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Two-dimensional materials have led to a leap forward in materials science research, especially in the fields of energy conversion and storage. Borophene and its spherical counterpart boron fullerene represent emerging materials that have attracted much attention in the whole area of advanced energy materials and technologies. Owing to their prominent features, such as electronic environment and geometry, borophene and boron fullerene have been used in versatile applications, such as supercapacitors, superconductors, anode materials for photochemical water splitting, and biosensors. Herein, one of the most promising applications/areas of hydrogen storage is discussed. Boron fullerenes have been considered and discussed for hydrogen-storage applications, and recently borophene was also included in the list of materials with promising hydrogen-storage properties. Studies focus mainly on doped borophene systems over pristine borophene due to enhanced features available upon decoration with metal atoms. This Review introduces very recent progress and novel paradigms with respect to both borophene derivatives and boron fullerene based systems reported for hydrogen storage, with a focus on the synthesis, physiochemical properties, hydrogen-storage mechanism, and practical applications.
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- Jithu Joseph
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, 682022, India
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- Chemical Engineering Faculty, Engineering College, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 14155-6455, Tehran, 14155-6455, Iran
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- Department of Physics, University of Zabol, Zabol, 538-98615, Iran
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- State Key Lab of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, International Hellenic University, Kavala, 65404, Greece
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Ranjan P, Lee JM, Kumar P, Vinu A. Borophene: New Sensation in Flatland. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2000531. [PMID: 32666554 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202000531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Borophene, a 2D allotrope of boron and the lightest elemental Dirac material, is the latest very promising 2D material owing to its unique structural and electronic characteristics of the X3 and β12 phases. The high atomic density on ridgelines of the β12 phase of borophene provides a substantial orbital overlap, which leads to an excellent electron density in the conduction level and thus to a highly metallic behavior. These unique structural characteristics and electronic properties of borophene attract significant scientific interest. Herein, approaches for crystal growth/synthesis of these unique nanostructures and their potential technological applications are discussed. Various substrate-supported ultrahigh-vacuum growth techniques for borophene, such as molecular beam epitaxy, atomic layer deposition, and chemical vapor deposition, along with their challenges, are also summarized. The sonochemical exfoliation and modified Hummer's technique for the synthesis of free-standing borophene are also discussed. Solution-phase exfoliation seems to address the scalability issues and expands the applications of these unique materials to various fields, including renewable energy devices and ultrafast sensors. Furthermore, the electronic, optical, thermal, and elastic properties of borophene are thoroughly discussed and are compared with those of graphene and its "cousins." Numerous frontline applications are envisaged and an outlook is presented.
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- Pranay Ranjan
- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihta, Patna, Bihar, 801103, India
- Department of Physics, UAE University, Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi, 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihta, Patna, Bihar, 801103, India
- Birck Nanotechnology Centre, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Global Innovative Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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Lu XQ, Ao MZ, Tian XX, Zan WY, Mu YW, Li SD. Perfect cubic La-doped boron clusters La 6&[La@B 24] +/0 as the embryos of low-dimensional lanthanide boride nanomaterials. RSC Adv 2020; 10:12469-12474. [PMID: 35497573 PMCID: PMC9051253 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra01616k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
La-doped boron nanoclusters have received considerable attention due to their unique structures and bonding. Inspired by recent experimental observations of the inverse sandwich D8h La2B8 (1) and triple-decker C2v La3B14− (2) and based on extensive global searches and first-principles theory investigations, we present herein the possibility of the perfect cubic La-doped boron clusters Oh La6&[La@B24]+ (3, 1A1g) and Oh La6&[La@B24] (4, 2A2g) which appear to be the embryos of the metallic one-dimensional La10B32 (5) nanowire, two-dimensional La3B10 (6) nanosheet, and three-dimensional LaB6 (7) nanocrystal, facilitating a bottom-up approach to build cubic lanthanide boride nanostructures from gas-phase clusters. Detailed molecular orbital and bonding analyses indicate that effective (d–p)σ, (d–p)π and (d–p)δ covalent coordination interactions exist in La6&[La@B24]+/0 (3/4) clusters, while the 1D La10B32 (5), 2D La3B10 (6), and 3D LaB6 (7) crystals exhibit mainly electrostatic interactions between the trivalent La centers and cubic B24 frameworks, with weak but discernible coordination contributions from La (5d) ← B (2p) back-donations. The IR and Raman spectra of La6&[La@B24]+/0 (3/4) and band structures of La10B32 (5) and La3B10 (6) are computationally simulated to facilitate their future characterizations. Perfect cubic clusters Oh La6&[La@B24]+/0 are predicted at first-principles levels to be the embryos of 1D La10B32, 2D La3B10, and 3D LaB6 lanthanide boride nanomaterials in a bottom-up approach.![]()
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Affiliation(s)
- Xiao-Qin Lu
- Nanocluster Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University Taiyuan 030006 China
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- Nanocluster Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University Taiyuan 030006 China
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- Nanocluster Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University Taiyuan 030006 China
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- Nanocluster Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University Taiyuan 030006 China
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- Nanocluster Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University Taiyuan 030006 China
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- Nanocluster Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University Taiyuan 030006 China
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Borophene Is a Promising 2D Allotropic Material for Biomedical Devices. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/app9173446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Allotropic 2D materials are the new frontier of materials science, due to their unique strategic properties and application within several sciences. Allotropic 2D materials have shown tunable physical, chemical, biochemical, and optical characteristics, and among the allotropic materials, graphene has been widely investigated for its interesting properties, which are highly required in biomedical applications. Recently, the synthesis of thin 2D boron sheets, developed on Ag(111) substrates, was able to create a 2D triangular structure called borophene (BO). Borophene has consistently shown anisotropic behavior similar to graphene. In this topical review, we will describe the main properties and latest applications of borophene. This review will critically describe the most interesting uses of borophene as part of electronic and optical circuits. Moreover, we will report how borophene can be an innovative component of sensors within biomedical devices, and we will discuss its use in nanotechnologies and theranostic applications. The conclusions will provide insight into the latest frontiers of translational medicine involving this novel and strategic 2D allotropic material.
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