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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]
Abstract
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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Avotina L, Goldmane AE, Zaslavskis A, Romanova M, Vanags E, Sorokins H, Kizane G, Dekhtyar Y. Estimation of Thermal Stability of Si-SiO 2-W Nanolayered Structures with Infrared Spectrometry. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 17:7. [PMID: 38203861 PMCID: PMC10779866 DOI: 10.3390/ma17010007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Nanolayered coatings are proposed for use in microelectronic devices where the size/performance ratio is becoming increasingly important, with the aim to achieve existing quality requirements while reducing the size of the devices and improving their ability to perform stably over multiple cycles. Si-SiO2-W structures have been proposed as a potential material for the fabrication of microelectronic devices. However, before such materials can be implemented in devices, their properties need to be carefully studied. In this study, Si-SiO2-W nanolayered structures were fabricated and subjected to numerous thermal treatment cycles at 150 °C. A total of 33 heating cycles were applied, resulting in a cumulative exposure of 264 h. The changes in chemical bonds and microstructure were monitored using Fourier Transform Infrared spectrometry (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The FTIR signal at 960 cm-1, indicating the presence of W deposited on SiO2, was selected to characterize the thermal stability during the heating cycles. The estimated signal intensity variation closely resembled the normal inhomogeneity of the nanolayers. The increase in slope intensity was estimated to be 1.7 × 10-5.
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- Liga Avotina
- Institute of Chemical Physics, University of Latvia, Jelgavas Str. 1, LV-1004 Riga, Latvia
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Nanotechnologies, Riga Technical University, Kipsalas Str. 6B, LV-1048 Riga, Latvia; (M.R.)
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- Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, Kengaraga Str. 8, LV-1063 Riga, Latvia
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Nanotechnologies, Riga Technical University, Kipsalas Str. 6B, LV-1048 Riga, Latvia; (M.R.)
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- Institute of Chemical Physics, University of Latvia, Jelgavas Str. 1, LV-1004 Riga, Latvia
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Nanotechnologies, Riga Technical University, Kipsalas Str. 6B, LV-1048 Riga, Latvia; (M.R.)
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Verma B, Gumfekar SP, Sabapathy M. A critical review on micro‐ and nanomotors: Application towards wastewater treatment. CAN J CHEM ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cjce.24184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Bharti Verma
- Department of Chemical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Ropar India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Ropar India
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Kawade UV, Kadam SR, Kulkarni MV, Kale BB. Synergic effects of the decoration of nickel oxide nanoparticles on silicon for enhanced electrochemical performance in LIBs. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2020; 2:823-832. [PMID: 36133231 PMCID: PMC9418227 DOI: 10.1039/c9na00727j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Significant efforts continue to be directed toward the construction of anode materials with high specific capacity and long cycling stability for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). In this context, silicon is preferred due to its high capacity even though it has a problem of excessive volume expansion during electrochemical reactions as well as poor cyclability due to a reduction in conductivity. Hence, the hybridization of silicon with suitable materials could be a promising approach to overcome the abovementioned problems. Herein, we demonstrate the uniform decoration of nickel oxide (NiO) nanoparticles (15-20 nm) on silicon nanosheets using bis(cyclopentadienyl) nickel(ii) (C10H10Ni) at low temperatures, taking advantage of the presence of two unpaired electrons in an antibonding orbital in the cyclopentadienyl group. The formation and growth mechanism are discussed in detail. The electrochemical study of the nanocomposite revealed an initial delithiation capacity of 2507 mA h g-1 with a reversible capacity of 2162 mA h g-1, having 86% retention and better cycling stability for up to 500 cycles. At the optimum concentration, NiO nanoparticles facilitate Li+-ion adsorption, which in turn accelerates the transport of Li+-ions to active sites of silicon. The Warburg coefficient and Li+-ion diffusion at the electrodes confirm the enhancement in the charge transfer process at the electrode/electrolyte interface with NiO nanoparticles. Further, the NiO nanoparticles with uniform distribution suppress the agglomeration of Si nanosheets and provide sufficient space to accommodate a volume change in Si during cycling, which also reduces the diffusion path length of the Li-ions. It also helps to strengthen the mechanical stability, which might be helpful in preventing the cracking of silicon due to volume expansion and maintains the Li-ion transport pathway of the active material, resulting in enhanced cycling stability. Due to the synergic effect between NiO nanoparticles and Si sheets, the nanocomposite delivers high reversible capacity.
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- Ujjwala V Kawade
- Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Panchavati Pune 411008 India
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- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Department of Chemistry Beer-Sheva Israel
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- Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Panchavati Pune 411008 India
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- Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Panchavati Pune 411008 India
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