The electronic and structural properties of BN and BP nano-cages interacting with OCN: A DFT study |
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| Authors: | Alireza Soltani Mohammad T Baei Mehdi Mirarab Masoome Sheikhi E Tazikeh Lemeski |
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| Institution: | 1. Young Researchers and Elite Club, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran;2. Department of Chemistry, Azadshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr, Golestan, Iran;3. Department of Chemistry, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran |
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| Abstract: | The adsorption of OCN− (cyanato anion) on boron nitride (B12N12 and B16N16) and boron phosphide nano-cages (B12P12 and B16P16) in terms of energetic, geometric, and electronic properties are studied using density functional theory calculations. Our study results indicated that the first OCN− strongly prefers to be adsorbed from its N atom upon B atoms of the nano-cages than the O atoms of OCN−. These findings have been rationalized using frontier molecular orbitals and total electron density plots. The energy gap of the B12P12 is significantly reduced upon the adsorption of OCN− compared to B12N12, thus leading to the increase in electrical conductance of nano-cage. |
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| Keywords: | A Nanostructures A Surfaces C Ab initio calculations D Electronic structure |
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