Functionalization and Dispersion of Hexagonal Boron Nitride (h‐BN) Nanosheets Treated with Inorganic Reagents

A mixture of bulk hexagonal boron nitride (h‐BN) with hydrazine, 30 % H₂O₂, HNO₃/H₂SO₄, or oleum was heated in an autoclave at 100 °C to produce functionalized h‐BN. The product formed stable colloid solutions in water (0.26–0.32 g L ^?1) and N,N‐dimethylformamide (0.34–0.52 g L ^?1) upon mild ultrasonication. The yield of “soluble” h‐BN reached about 70 wt %. The dispersions contained few‐layered h‐BN nanosheets with lateral dimensions in the order of several hundred nanometers. The functionalized dispersible h‐BN was characterized by IR spectroscopy, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy, UV/Vis spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction (XRD), dynamic light scattering (DLS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). It is shown that h‐BN preserves its hexagonal structure throughout the functionalization procedure. Its exfoliation into thin platelets upon contact with solvents is probably owing to the attachment of hydrophilic functionalities.     

Selective Oxygen and Hydrogen Functionalization of the h-BN/Rh(111) Nanomesh

We present detailed studies on the covalent adsorption of molecular oxygen and atomic hydrogen on the hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanomesh on Rh(111). The functionalization of this two-dimensional (2D) material was investigated under ultra-high vacuum conditions using synchrotron radiation-based in situ high-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, temperature-programmed X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy. We are able to provide a deep insight into the adsorption behavior and thermal stability of oxygen and hydrogen on h-BN/Rh(111). Oxygen functionalization was achieved via a supersonic molecular beam while hydrogen functionalization was realized using an atomic hydrogen source. Adsorption of the respective species was observed to occur selectively in the pores of h-BN leading to spatially defined modification of the 2D layer. The adsorption of the observed molecular oxygen species was found to be an activated process that requires high-energy oxygen molecules. Upon heating to 700 K, oxygen functionalization was observed to be almost reversible except for small amounts of boron oxides evolving due to the reaction of oxygen with the 2D material. Hydrogen functionalization of h-BN/Rh(111) was fully reversed upon heating to about 640 K.     

Influence of Hexagonal Boron Nitride on Electronic Structure of Graphene

By performing first-principles calculations, we studied hexagonal-boron-nitride (hBN)-supported graphene, in which moiré structures are formed due to lattice mismatch or interlayer rotation. A series of graphene/hBN systems has been studied to reveal the evolution of properties with respect to different twisting angles (21.78°, 13.1°, 9.43°, 7.34°, 5.1°, and 3.48°). Although AA- and AB-stacked graphene/hBN are gapped at the Dirac point by about 50 meV, the energy gap of the moiré graphene/hBN, which is much more asymmetric, is only about several meV. Although the Dirac cone of graphene residing in the wide gap of hBN is not much affected, the calculated Fermi velocity is found to decrease with the increase in the moiré super lattice constant due to charge transfer. The periodic potential imposed by hBN modulated charge distributions in graphene, leading to the shift of graphene bands. In agreement with experiments, there are dips in the calculated density of states, which get closer and closer to the Fermi energy as the moiré lattice grows larger.     

氮化硼纳米管气敏特性的理论研究

采用密度泛函理论计算研究了氮化硼纳米管及碳掺杂氮化硼纳米管对CH4, CO2, H2, H2O, N2, NH3, NO2, O2, F2等十余种气体小分子的气敏特性. 研究结果表明: 氮化硼纳米管对CH4, CO2, H2, H2O, N2, NH3等气体分子不敏感, 而对O2, NO2, F2等气体分子比较敏感. 虽然碳掺杂氮化硼纳米管可以明显地改变其表面的化学反应活性, 增强了气体分子与氮化硼纳米管之间的相互作用, 但是并不能明显地改变其对所研究气体分子的敏感性.     

Theoretical Study on Zigzag Boron Nitride Nanowires

In this work, two kinds of BN-nanowires (BNnws): a-BNnw and d-BNnw, respectively composed of azo (N−N) and diboron (B−B) bonds, are proposed with the aid of the first-principles simulations. Their structural stabilities are carefully verified from the energetics, lattice dynamics, and thermodynamic perspectives. Similar to the other common boron nitride polymorph, the a-BNnw and d-BNnw are semiconductors with relatively wide band gaps of 3.256 and 4.631 eV at the HSE06 level, respectively. The corresponding projected DOS patterns point out that their band edges are composed of different atomic species, which can help with the separation of their excitons. The band gaps can be manipulated monotonically by axial strains within the elastic ranges. The major charge carriers are electron holes. Significantly, a-BNnw possesses very high carrier mobilities around 0.44×10⁴ cm² V⁻¹ s⁻¹.     

Synergistic Effect of Boron Nitride and Carbon Domains in Boron Carbide Nitride Nanotube Supported Single-Atom Catalysts for Efficient Nitrogen Fixation

Developing the low-cost and efficient single-atom catalysts (SACs) for nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) is of great importance while remains as a great challenge. The catalytic activity, selectivity and durability are all fundamentally related to the elaborate coordination environment of SACs. Using first-principles calculations, we investigated the SACs with single transition metal (TM) atom supported on defective boron carbide nitride nanotubes (BCNTs) as NRR electrocatalysts. Our results suggest that boron-vacancy defects on BCNTs can strongly immobilize TM atoms with large enough binding energy and high thermal/structural stability. Importantly, the synergistic effect of boron nitride (BN) and carbon domains comes up with the modifications of the charge polarization of single-TM-atom active site and the electronic properties of material, which has been proven to be the essential key to promote N₂ adsorption, activation, and reduction. Specifically, six SACs (namely V, Mn, Fe, Mo, Ru, and W atoms embedded into defective BCNTs) can be used as promising candidates for NRR electrocatalysts as their NRR activity is higher than the state-of-the art Ru(0001) catalyst. In particular, single Mo atom supported on defective BCNTs with large tube diameter possesses the highest NRR activity while suppressing the competitive hydrogen evolution reaction, with a low limiting potential of −0.62 V via associative distal path. This work suggests new opportunities for driving NH₃ production by carbon-based single-atom electrocatalysts under ambient conditions.     

硅掺杂的氮化硼纳米管对氯化氰吸附性能的理论研究

为了探索氮化硼纳米管(BNNT)在化学传感器件领域的潜在应用,我们利用密度泛函理论研究了(8,0)单壁BNNT和硅掺杂的(8,0)BNNT对毒性气体氯化氰分子(ClCN)的吸附性能.结果表明,硼位或氮位硅掺杂的BNNT,均对ClCN分子存在较强的化学吸附,而纯氮化硼纳米管对ClCN仅有较弱的物理吸附.态密度的计算进一步表明硅掺杂使纳米管费米能级附近的电子结构发生显著变化,由于杂化态的引入,使带隙明显减小,增强了对毒性ClCN分子的吸附敏感性.硅掺杂的BNNT有望成为检测毒性ClCN分子的潜在资源.     

氧在CuCl(111)表面吸附的密度泛函理论研究

运用广义梯度密度泛函理论的PW91方法结合周期平板模型,在DNP基组下研究了氧分子和氧原子在CuCl(111)表面上的吸附.对氧分子在CuCl(111)表面吸附的相关计算和比较发现,覆盖度为0.25单层时的吸附构型为稳定的吸附构型,氧分子倾斜地吸附在CuCl(111)表面的顶位时比较稳定,吸附后O2分子的伸缩振动频率与自由O2分子相比发生了红移.态密度和Mulliken电荷布居分析结果表明,整个吸附体系发生了由Cu原子向O2分子的电荷转移.氧原子在CuCl(111)表面吸附的计算结果表明,氧原子倾向于以穴位(hollow)吸附在CuCl(111)表面,通过Mulliken电荷布居和态密度分析对氧原子在CuCl表面的吸附行为作了进一步探讨.     

镁热还原法制备圆片状氮化硼多晶微粉

采用三氧化二硼(B₂O₃)、氯化铵(NH₄Cl)和镁粉为反应物, 以三氧化二铁(Fe₂O₃)为催化剂, 利用镁热还原法在700～850 ℃下反应, 制备了氮化硼多晶微粉. X射线衍射(XRD)分析表明, 产物为六方相, 晶格常数a=0.2499 nm, c=0.6682 nm. 产物的红外光谱中在790和1380 cm^-1处出现了六方氮化硼的特征吸收峰. 利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)观察到产物为圆片状颗粒, 平均直径约为0.9 μm, 平均厚度约为100 nm. 讨论了Fe2O3的存在对产物形成的影响.     

Oxygen adsorption characteristics on hybrid carbon and boron‐nitride nanotubes

In this work, first‐principles density functional theory (DFT) is used to predict oxygen adsorption on two types of hybrid carbon and boron‐nitride nanotubes (CBNNTs), zigzag (8,0), and armchair (6,6). Although the chemisorption of O₂ on CBNNT(6,6) is calculated to be a thermodynamically unfavorable process, the binding of O₂ on CBNNT(8,0) is found to be an exothermic process and can form both chemisorbed and physisorbed complexes. The CBNNT(8,0) has very different O₂ adsorption properties compared with pristine carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and boron‐nitride nanotube (BNNTs). For example, O₂ chemisorption is significantly enhanced on CBNNTs, and O₂ physisorption complexes also show stronger binding, as compared to pristine CNTs or BNNTs. Furthermore, it is found that the O₂ adsorption is able to increase the conductivity of CBNNTs. Overall, these properties suggest that the CBNNT hybrid nanotubes may be useful as a gas sensor or as a catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Identification of Hydroxyl on Ni(111)

Hydroxyl (OH) is identified and characterized on the Ni(111) surface by high‐resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy. We find clear evidence of stretching, bending, and translational modes that differ significantly from modes observed for H₂O and O on Ni(111). Hydroxyl may be produced from water by two different methods. Annealing of water co‐adsorbed with atomic oxygen at 85 K to above 170 K leads to the formation of OH with simultaneous desorption of excess water. Pure water layers treated in the same fashion show no dissociation. However, the exposure of pure water to 20 eV electrons at temperatures below 120 K produces OH in the presence of adsorbed H₂O. In combination with temperature‐programmed desorption studies, we show that the OH groups recombine between 180 and 240 K to form O and immediately desorbing H₂O. The lack of influence of co‐adsorbed H₂O at 85 K on the O? H stretching mode indicates that OH does not participate in a hydrogen‐bonding network.     

Oxygen adsorption on Al (111) surface interstitial site calculated by density functional theory

The adsorption possibilities of oxygen atoms at Al (111) surface for different oxygen atom coverages (Θ) from 0.25 to 1 ml have been studied using first principles based on density functional theory with generalized gradient approximation. The results show that the interstitial sites on Al (111) surface are relatively stable, in which binding energies are 0.6 ～ 1 eV/atom lower than those on surface face centered cubic (fcc) sites for the different coverages. The binding energy and work function of the oxygen‐adsorbed surface increase with the oxygen atom coverage. Moreover, the oxygen atom at one tetrahedral site of Al (111) subsurface becomes more and more unstable with the decrease of the coverage, and it moves up to the Al (111) surface hexagonal close packed (hcp) site at Θ = 0.25. All the octahedral absorption sites are also unstable in relatively lower coverages (Θ = 0.5 and 0.25). The bond length and overlap population between Al and O, including the relaxation effects on the oxygen atom coverage are discussed. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Ab initio study of molecular oxygen adsorption on Pu (111) surface

Using the generalized gradient approximation to density functional theory (DFT), molecular and dissociative oxygen adsorptions on a Pu (111) surface has been studied in detail. Dissociative adsorption with a layer‐by‐layer alternate spin arrangement of the plutonium layer is found to be energetically more favorable, and adsorption of oxygen does not change this feature. Hor1 (O₂ is parallel to the surface and lattice vectors) approach on the center2 (center of the unit cell, where there is a Pu atom directly below on the third layer) site, both without and with spin polarization, was found to be the preferred chemisorbed site among all cases studied with chemisorption energies of 8.365 and 7.897 eV, respectively. The second‐highest chemisorption energy occurs at the Ver (O₂ is vertical to the surface) approach of the bridge site with chemisorption energies of 8.294 eV (non‐spin‐polarized) and 7.859 eV (spin‐polarized), respectively. We find that 5f electrons are more localized in the spin‐polarized case than the non‐spin‐polarized counterparts. Localization of the 5f electrons is higher in the oxygen‐adsorbed plutonium layers compared with the bare layers. The ionic part of O? Pu bonding plays a significant role in the chemisorption process, along with Pu 5f? O 2p hybridization. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2005     

Interaction of Boron Nitride Nanosheets with Model Cell Membranes

Boron nitride nanomaterials have attracted attention for biomedical applications, due to their improved biocompatibility when compared with carbon nanomaterials. Recently, graphene and graphene oxide nanosheets have been shown, both experimentally and computationally, to destructively extract phospholipids from Escherichia coli. Boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs) have exciting potential biological and environmental applications, for example the ability to remove oil from water. These applications are likely to increase the exposure of prokaryotes and eukaryotes to BNNSs. Yet, despite their promise, the interaction between BNNSs and cell membranes has not yet been investigated. Here, all‐atom molecular dynamics simulations were used to demonstrate that BNNSs are spontaneously attracted to the polar headgroups of the lipid bilayer. The BNNSs do not passively cross the lipid bilayer, most likely due to the large forces experienced by the BNNSs. This study provides insight into the interaction of BNNSs with cell membranes and may aid our understanding of their improved biocompatibility.     

燃烧法快速合成六方氮化硼基黄色发射长余辉发光材料

The hexagonal born nitride based yellow afterglow phosphor was prepared by the rapid combustion method and its luminescent properties were characterized. The phosphor prepared at 800 ℃ for 30 min is with excellent luminescent performance. After irradiation by UV light, the yellow long-lasting phosphorescence can be observed for above 2 h in the limit of light perception of dark-adapted human eyes(0.32 mcd·m^-2).     

Nanocrystalline‐Graphene‐Tailored Hexagonal Boron Nitride Thin Films

Unintentionally formed nanocrystalline graphene (nc‐G) can act as a useful seed for the large‐area synthesis of a hexagonal boron nitride (h‐BN) thin film with an atomically flat surface that is comparable to that of exfoliated single‐crystal h‐BN. A wafer‐scale dielectric h‐BN thin film was successfully synthesized on a bare sapphire substrate by assistance of nc‐G, which prevented structural deformations in a chemical vapor deposition process. The growth mechanism of this nc‐G‐tailored h‐BN thin film was systematically analyzed. This approach provides a novel method for preparing high‐quality two‐dimensional materials on a large surface.     

氮化硼纳米片在重防腐涂层中的应用进展

氮化硼纳米片也被称为"白色石墨烯",是一种重要的纳米填料,具有优异的机械性、导热性、耐磨性、阻隔性、疏水性,同时也是一种新兴的性能优良的绝缘材料.被广泛应用于重防腐涂层、润滑剂、传感器等领域.基于氮化硼纳米片在金属腐蚀防护领域巨大的应用前景,本综述将从氮化硼纳米片的制备及表面官能化、氮化硼薄膜防护涂层、氮化硼纳米片/有机防护涂层、氮化硼纳米片-无机复合材料/有机防护涂层这四部分进行系统总结,重点围绕氮化硼纳米片在有机涂层中均匀分散能力以及金属腐蚀防护能力等方面等进行详细分析和介绍,同时对氮化硼纳米片基防腐涂料未来发展进行了展望.     

Li2 Trapped inside Tubiform [n] Boron Nitride Clusters (n=4–8): Structures and First Hyperpolarizability

The geometries and electronic properties of tubiform [n] boron nitride clusters entrapping Li₂ (Li₂@BN‐cluster(n,0); n=4–8), obtained by doping BN‐cluster(n,0) with Li₂ molecules, are investigated by means of DFT. The effects of tube diameter n on the dipole moment μ₀, static polarizability α₀, and first hyperpolarizability β₀ are elucidated. Both the dipole moment and polarizability increase with increasing tube diameter, whereas variation of the static first hyperpolarizability with tube diameter is not monotonic; β₀ follows the order 1612 (n=4)<3112 (n=5)<5534 (n=7)<8244 (n=6)<12 282 a.u. (n=8). In addition, the natural bond orbital (NBO) charges show that charge transfer takes place from the Li₂ molecule to the BN cluster, except for BN‐cluster(8,0) with larger tube diameter. Since the large‐diameter tubular BN‐cluster(8,0) can trap the excess electrons of the Li₂ molecule, Li₂@BN‐cluster(8,0) can be considered to be a novel electride compound.     

A Density Functional Theory Study on the Adsorption of CN on Ni(111) Surface

1 INTRODUCTION Cyanide, CN, is an important free-radical mole-cule of one carbon chemistry, organic chemistry, free-radical chemistry and cosmochemistry. And the im-portant industrial processes, such as the Andrussovreaction, depend on the reactivity of CN bond[1]. Thechemistry of cyanide is also important in the surfacechemistry of a number of C- and N-containing sys-tems[1, . During the past decade, the adsorption of 2]CN and CN-containing molecules on transition metalsurfa…