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Huang M, Zhang C, Hou F, Yang H, Ding N. Stabilization and strengthening effects of filamentous nanocellulose in the foam forming of quartz paper. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 263:130251. [PMID: 38368991 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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Compared with traditional papermaking, foam forming is a new papermaking technology that uses foam instead of water to disperse fibres, which can effectively solve the problem of poor evenness of ceramic paper, but the instability of foam itself affects the application of foam forming technology. Herein, a highly stable foaming agent for foam forming technology was prepared via physical reaction of lauryl dimethyl amine oxide (OB-2) with filamentous nanocellulose (cellulose nanofiber (CNF-C) and bacterial cellulose (BC)). Then, the quartz paper was prepared by foam forming technology. Firstly, hydrogen bond interactions between hydroxyl groups of the filamentous nanocellulose and hydrophilic moieties on OB-2 enabled the formation of a 3D nanonetwork layer on the surface of the bubble, which extended the half-life of the bubble and effectively prevented the bubble from bursting or coalescing. Then, the foam was extruded and cracked, and the filamentous nanocellulose was retained on the quartz fibres to prepare filamentous nanocellulose/quartz fibre paper by foam forming technology. The quartz paper exhibited excellent evenness and mechanical properties. In conclusion, the research of foam forming technology is of great significance to the application and development of special paper.
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- Mengle Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Yang S, Cao C, Yan S, Gu Y, Ji J, Zhou Z, Liu C, Yang J, Zhang R, Xue Y, Tang C. Condensation-assembly synthesis of three-dimensionally porous boron nitride for effective oil removal. Chemosphere 2023; 345:140530. [PMID: 37890791 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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A template-free pyrolysis route has been developed using condensation-assembly precursors made of trimethoxyboroxane (TMB) and melamine (M) to cater the requirements of an industrial real-world environment. The precursors contain abundant B-N bonds and exhibit a high level of interconnectivity, resulting in 3D-PBN with enhanced mechanical properties and the ability to be easily customized in terms of shape. Moreover, 3D-PBN demonstrates rapid adsorption kinetics and excellent reusability, efficiently removing up to 270% of its own weight of fuel within 30 s and being readily regenerated through simple calcination. Even after undergoing 50 cycles, the mechanical properties remain at a remarkable 80%, while the adsorption performance exceed 95%. Furthermore, a comprehensive analysis of thermal behavior from precursor to 3D-PBN has been conducted, leading to the proposal of a molecular-scale evolution process comprising four major steps. This understanding enables us to control the phase reaction and regulate the composition of the products, which is crucial for determining the characteristics of the final product.
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- Shaobo Yang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Boron Nitride Micro and Nano Materials, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, PR China.
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Martínez-Jiménez C, Chow A, Smith McWilliams AD, Martí AA. Hexagonal boron nitride exfoliation and dispersion. Nanoscale 2023; 15:16836-16873. [PMID: 37850487 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr03941b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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Research on hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) 2-dimensional nanostructures has gained traction due to their unique chemical, thermal, and electronic properties. However, to make use of these exceptional properties and fabricate macroscopic materials, hBN often needs to be exfoliated and dispersed in a solvent. In this review, we provide an overview of the many different methods that have been used for dispersing hBN. The approaches that will be covered in this review include solvents, covalent functionalization, acids and bases, surfactants and polymers, biomolecules, intercalating agents, and thermal expansion. The properties of the exfoliated sheets obtained and the dispersions are discussed, and an overview of the work in the field throughout the years is provided.
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA.
- Department of Materials Science and Nanoengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
- Smalley-Curl Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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Wang J, Cheng L, Ye F, Zhao K. Amorphous/Nanocrystalline, Lightweight, Wave-Transparent Boron Nitride Nanobelt Aerogel for Thermal Insulation. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023; 15:47405-47414. [PMID: 37769167 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c09996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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At present, the new generation of aircraft is developing in the direction of high speed, long endurance, high mobility, and repeatability. Some studies have shown that the surface temperature of the radome can reach even 1800 °C as the flight speed of the aircraft increases. However, the antenna inside the radome cannot serve at this temperature. Consequently, a thermal insulation system with electromagnetic wave-transparent ability and high-temperature resistance is urgently needed to protect the antenna from working normally. An aerogel material is known as "solid smoke," with the lowest density currently. Because of its high porosity (>90%) and the characteristics of nanopore size, its application in the field of thermal insulation always draws the attention of researchers. In this work, a novel amorphous/nanocrystalline boron nitride (BN) nanobelt aerogel was synthesized successfully. The BN aerogel shows lightweight (18 mg/cm3), good thermal stability (1400 °C under an inert atmosphere and 750 °C under an air atmosphere), wideband wave-transparent performance (dielectric constant of 1.03 and dielectric loss of 0.016 at 4-18 GHz), and thermal insulation property (43 mW/(m·K) at room temperature and 73 mW/(m·K) at 600 °C). The BN aerogel is a suitable candidate as an electromagnetic wave-transparent thermal insulator and fire-resistant material. What is more, the structural stability of the BN aerogel is good (Young's modulus remains basically constant during the fatigue tests), and the energy loss coefficient (∼0.56) is high; it also has the potential to be a mechanical energy dissipative material. The study on the amorphous/nanocrystalline BN nanobelt aerogel provides a new idea for structure design and performance optimization of a high-temperature electromagnetic functional insulation material.
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- Junheng Wang
- Science and Technology on Thermostructural Composite Materials Laboratory, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Science and Technology on Thermostructural Composite Materials Laboratory, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Science and Technology on Thermostructural Composite Materials Laboratory, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Science and Technology on Thermostructural Composite Materials Laboratory, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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Zhang C, Zhou C, Li Y, Yu Y, Zhang J, Zhang Z, Wang G. Single atom solutions for carbon dioxide capture. J Chem Phys 2023; 158:084309. [PMID: 36859093 DOI: 10.1063/5.0132627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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New solvents are considered to be one of the effective methods to facilitate the reaction rate and lower the reaction energy barrier. However, the common method to develop a new solvent has come to a dead end. Thus, a single atom in solvent to produce a single atom solution is designed to create the breakthrough. Eight kinds of single atom solutions are prepared as new absorbents. Experiments prove the single atom in the solutions and their charge-producing effects. A density functional theory model is developed to analyze the microscale characteristics. Meanwhile, it has been applied in carbon dioxide capture. The CO2 desorption rate is intensified in the single atom solution system due to the controlled reaction energy barrier. The results show that single atom solutions produce a maximum voltage of 2.12 V and, thus, contribute to near zero energy consumption by effectively harvesting the substantial waste heat below 373 K.
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- Chen Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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Lei M, Liao H, Wang S, Zhou H, Zhao Z, Payne GF, Qu X, Liu C. Single Step Assembly of Janus Porous Biomaterial by Sub-Ambient Temperature Electrodeposition. Small 2022; 18:e2204837. [PMID: 36207286 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202204837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Janus porous biomaterials are gaining increasing attention and there are considerable efforts to develop simple, rapid, and scalable methods capable of tuning micro- and macro-structures. Here, a single-step electro-fabrication method to create a Janus porous film by the electrodeposition of the amino-polysaccharide chitosan is reported. Specifically, a Janus structure emerges spontaneously when electrodeposition is performed at sub-ambient temperature (0-5 °C). Sub-ambient temperature electrodeposition experiments show that: a Janus microstructure emerges (potentially as the result of a subtle alteration of the intermolecular interactions responsible for self-assembly); important microstructural features (pore size, porosity, and thicknesses) can be tuned by conditions; and this method is readily scalable (vs serial printing) and can yield complex tubular structures with Janus faces. In vitro studies demonstrate anisotropic cell guidance, and in vivo studies using a rat calvarial defect model further confirm the beneficial features of such Janus porous film for guided bone regeneration. In summary, these results further demonstrate that electro-fabrication provides a simple and scalable platform technology for the controlled functional structures of soft matter for applications in regenerative medicine.
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- Miao Lei
- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research and Robert E. Fischell Biomedical Device Institute, 5118 A. James Clark Hall, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research and Robert E. Fischell Biomedical Device Institute, 5118 A. James Clark Hall, College Park, MD, 20742, USA
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
- Shanghai Frontier Science Research Base of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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Chen W, Li JT, Ge C, Yuan Z, Algozeeb WA, Advincula PA, Gao G, Chen J, Ling K, Choi CH, McHugh EA, Wyss KM, Luong DX, Wang Z, Han Y, Tour JM. Turbostratic Boron-Carbon-Nitrogen and Boron Nitride by Flash Joule Heating. Adv Mater 2022; 34:e2202666. [PMID: 35748868 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202202666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Turbostratic layers in 2D materials have an interlayer misalignment. The lack of alignment expands the intrinsic interlayer distances and weakens the optical and electronic interactions between adjacent layers. This introduces properties distinct from those structures with well-aligned lattices and strong coupling interactions. However, direct and rapid synthesis of turbostratic materials remains a challenge owing to their thermodynamically metastable properties. Here, a flash Joule heating (FJH) method to achieve bulk synthesis of boron-carbon-nitrogen ternary compounds with turbostratic structures by a kinetically controlled ultrafast cooling process that takes place within milliseconds (103 to 104 K s-1 ) is reported. Theoretical calculations support the existence of turbostratic structures and provide estimates of the energy barriers with respect to conversion into the corresponding well-aligned counterparts. When using non-carbon conductive additives, a direct synthesis of boron nitride is possible. The turbostratic nature facilitates mechanical exfoliation and more stable dispersions. Accordingly, the addition of flash products to a poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposite film coating a copper surface greatly improves the copper's resistance to corrosion in 0.5 m sulfuric acid or 3.5 wt% saline solution. FJH allows the use of bulk materials as reactants and provides a rapid approach to large quantities of the hitherto hard-to-access turbostratic materials.
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- Weiyin Chen
- Chemistry Department, Rice University, 6100 Main Street MS 60, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Rice University, 6100 Main Street MS 60, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Rice University, 6100 Main Street MS 60, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
- Applied Physics Program, Rice University, 6100 Main Street MS 60, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Rice University, 6100 Main Street MS 60, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Rice University, 6100 Main Street MS 60, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Rice University, 6100 Main Street MS 60, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Rice University, 6100 Main Street MS 60, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Rice University, 6100 Main Street MS 60, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Rice University, 6100 Main Street MS 60, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Rice University, 6100 Main Street MS 60, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Rice University, 6100 Main Street MS 60, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
- Applied Physics Program, Rice University, 6100 Main Street MS 60, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Rice University, 6100 Main Street MS 60, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Chemistry Department, Rice University, 6100 Main Street MS 60, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
- NanoCarbon Center and the Welch Institute for Advanced Materials, Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main Street MS 222, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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The energy barrier of CO2 chemically adsorbed on hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) is relatively big. In order to cut down the energy barriers and facilitate fast adsorption of CO2, it is necessary to apply catalysts as a promoter. In this study, single-atom iron is introduced as the catalyst to reduce the energy barriers of CO2 adsorbed on pure/doped h-BN. Through density functional theory calculations, catalytic reaction mechanisms, stability of single-atom iron fixed on adsorbents, CO2 adsorption characteristics, and features of thermodynamics/reaction dynamics during adsorption processes are fully investigated to explain the catalytic effects of single-atom iron on CO2 chemisorption. According to calculations, when CO2 and OH- get into activated states (i.e., CO2•- and •OH) with the help of single-atom iron, their chemical activities will be promoted to a large degree, which makes the transition state (TS) energy barrier of HCO3- to decrease by 92.54%. In the meantime, it is proved that single-atom iron could be stably fixed on doped h-BN with the binding energy larger than 2 eV to achieve sustainable catalysis. With the presence of single-atom iron, TS energy barriers of CO2 adsorbed on h-BN with the presence of H2O decreased by 94.39, 78.87, and 30.63% over pure h-BN, 3C-doped h-BN, and 3N-doped h-BN, respectively. In the meantime, thermodynamic analyses indicate that TS energy barriers are mainly determined by element doping and temperatures are a little beneficial to the reduction of TS energy barriers. With the above aspects combined, the results of this study could supply crucial information for massively and quickly capturing CO2 in real industries.
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- Pengbo Hu
- Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
- Engineering Research Center for Ecological Restoration and Carbon Fixation of Saline-Alkaline and Desert Land, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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- Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
- Engineering Research Center for Ecological Restoration and Carbon Fixation of Saline-Alkaline and Desert Land, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
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Li Z, Wang W, Xu Y, Zhu Y, Guo X. Truxene/triazatruxene-based conjugated microporous polymers with flexible@rigid mutualistic symbiosis for efficient CO2 storage. J CO2 UTIL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2021.101550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ramirez-de-arellano JM, Jiménez G. AF, Magaña LF. Catalytic Effect of Ti or Pt in a Hexagonal Boron Nitride Surface for Capturing CO2. Crystals 2021; 11:662. [DOI: 10.3390/cryst11060662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We investigated the effect of doping a hexagonal boron nitride surface (hBN) with Ti or Pt on the adsorption of CO2. We performed first-principles molecular dynamics simulations (FPMD) at atmospheric pressure, and 300 K. Pristine hBN shows no interaction with the CO2 molecule. We allowed the Ti and Pt atoms to interact separately, with either a B-vacancy or an N-vacancy. Both Ti and Pt ended chemisorbed on the surface. The system hBN + Ti always chemisorbed the CO2 molecule. This chemisorption happens in two possible ways. One is without dissociation, and in the other, the molecule breaks in CO and O. However, in the case of the Pt atom as dopant, the resulting system repels the CO2 molecule.
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Ozden S, Dutta NS, Randazzo K, Tsafack T, Arnold CB, Priestley RD. Interfacial Engineering to Tailor the Properties of Multifunctional Ultralight Weight hBN-Polymer Composite Aerogels. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:13620-13628. [PMID: 33689272 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c16866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A common feature of aerogels is that they are brittle and suffer from poor mechanical properties. The development of high-performance, lightweight, and mechanically robust polymer composite aerogels may find use in a broad range of applications such as packaging, transportation, construction, electronics, and aerospace. Most aerogels are made of ceramic materials, such as silica, alumina, and carbide. These aerogels are dense and brittle. Two-dimensional (2D) layered nanostructures such as graphene, graphene oxide and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) have promising potential in emerging technologies including those involved in extreme environmental conditions because they can withstand high temperatures, harsh chemical environments, and corrosion. Here, we report the development of highly porous, ultralightweight, and flexible aerogel composites made by the infiltration of various polymers into 2D hBN aerogels. The 2D hBN aerogels in which pore size could be controlled were fabricated using a unique self-assembly approach involving polystyrene nanoparticles as templates for ammonia borane into desired structures. We have shown that the physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of hBN-polymer composite aerogels can be tuned by the infiltration of different additives. We also performed theoretical calculations to gain insight into the interfacial interactions between the hBN-polymer structure, as the interface is critical in determining key material properties.
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- Sehmus Ozden
- Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 United States
- Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 United States
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 United States
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- Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 United States
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 United States
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- Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Nanoengineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 United States
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 United States
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- Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 United States
- Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 United States
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Chen D, Zhang G, Wang M, Li N, Xu Q, Li H, He J, Lu J. Pt/MnO 2 Nanoflowers Anchored to Boron Nitride Aerogels for Highly Efficient Enrichment and Catalytic Oxidation of Formaldehyde at Room Temperature. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:6377-6381. [PMID: 33345451 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202013667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The catalytic room temperature oxidation of formaldehyde (HCHO) is widely considered as a viable method for the abatement of indoor toxic HCHO pollution. Herein, Pt/MnO2 nanoflowers anchored to boron nitride aerogels (Pt/MnO2 -BN) were fabricated for the catalytic room temperature oxidation of HCHO. The three-dimensional Pt/MnO2 -BN aerogels demonstrated superior catalytic activity as a result of the improved diffusion of the reactant molecules within the porous structure. Furthermore, the porous aerogels displayed excellent HCHO adsorption capacities, which promote a rapid HCHO gas-phase concentration reduction and a subsequent complete oxidation of the adsorbed HCHO. The combined adsorption and oxidation properties of the Pt/MnO2 -BN aerogels enhance the oxidative removal of HCHO. The optimized Pt/MnO2 -BN demonstrated excellent catalytic activity toward HCHO (200 ppm) at room temperature, achieving a 96 % formaldehyde conversion after 50 min.
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- Dongyun Chen
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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Chen D, Zhang G, Wang M, Li N, Xu Q, Li H, He J, Lu J. Pt/MnO
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Nanoflowers Anchored to Boron Nitride Aerogels for Highly Efficient Enrichment and Catalytic Oxidation of Formaldehyde at Room Temperature. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202013667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Dongyun Chen
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology Soochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology Soochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology Soochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology Soochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology Soochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology Soochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology Soochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology Soochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China
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Jelmy EJ, Thomas N, Mathew DT, Louis J, Padmanabhan NT, Kumaravel V, John H, Pillai SC. Impact of structure, doping and defect-engineering in 2D materials on CO2 capture and conversion. REACT CHEM ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1re00214g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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2D material based strategies for adsorption and conversion of CO2 to value-added products.
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- E. J. Jelmy
- Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India
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- Nanotechnology and Bio-engineering Research Group, Department of Environmental Science, Institute of Technology Sligo, Sligo, Ireland
- Centre for Precision Engineering, Materials and Manufacturing Research (PEM), Institute of Technology Sligo, Sligo, Ireland
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- Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India
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- Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India
- Inter University Centre for Nanomaterials and Devices, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India
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- Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India
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- Nanotechnology and Bio-engineering Research Group, Department of Environmental Science, Institute of Technology Sligo, Sligo, Ireland
- Centre for Precision Engineering, Materials and Manufacturing Research (PEM), Institute of Technology Sligo, Sligo, Ireland
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- Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India
- Inter University Centre for Nanomaterials and Devices, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India
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- Nanotechnology and Bio-engineering Research Group, Department of Environmental Science, Institute of Technology Sligo, Sligo, Ireland
- Centre for Precision Engineering, Materials and Manufacturing Research (PEM), Institute of Technology Sligo, Sligo, Ireland
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Schütt F, Zapf M, Signetti S, Strobel J, Krüger H, Röder R, Carstensen J, Wolff N, Marx J, Carey T, Schweichel M, Terasa MI, Siebert L, Hong HK, Kaps S, Fiedler B, Mishra YK, Lee Z, Pugno NM, Kienle L, Ferrari AC, Torrisi F, Ronning C, Adelung R. Conversionless efficient and broadband laser light diffusers for high brightness illumination applications. Nat Commun 2020; 11:1437. [PMID: 32188852 PMCID: PMC7080714 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-14875-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Laser diodes are efficient light sources. However, state-of-the-art laser diode-based lighting systems rely on light-converting inorganic phosphor materials, which strongly limit the efficiency and lifetime, as well as achievable light output due to energy losses, saturation, thermal degradation, and low irradiance levels. Here, we demonstrate a macroscopically expanded, three-dimensional diffuser composed of interconnected hollow hexagonal boron nitride microtubes with nanoscopic wall-thickness, acting as an artificial solid fog, capable of withstanding ~10 times the irradiance level of remote phosphors. In contrast to phosphors, no light conversion is required as the diffuser relies solely on strong broadband (full visible range) lossless multiple light scattering events, enabled by a highly porous (>99.99%) non-absorbing nanoarchitecture, resulting in efficiencies of ~98%. This can unleash the potential of lasers for high-brightness lighting applications, such as automotive headlights, projection technology or lighting for large spaces.
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- Fabian Schütt
- Functional Nanomaterials, Institute for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143, Kiel, Germany.
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- Institute for Solid State Physics, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Max-Wien-Platz 1, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Laboratory of Bio-inspired, Bionic, Nano, Meta Materials & Mechanics, Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, via Mesiano 77, I-38123, Trento, Italy
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- Synthesis and Real Structure, Institute for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143, Kiel, Germany
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- Functional Nanomaterials, Institute for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute for Solid State Physics, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Max-Wien-Platz 1, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Functional Nanomaterials, Institute for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143, Kiel, Germany
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- Synthesis and Real Structure, Institute for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Polymers and Composites, Hamburg University of Technology, Denickestr. 15, 21073, Hamburg, Germany
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- Cambridge Graphene Centre, University of Cambridge, 9, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0FA, UK
- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London, White City Campus, Wood Lane, London, W12 0BZ, UK
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- Functional Nanomaterials, Institute for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143, Kiel, Germany
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- Functional Nanomaterials, Institute for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143, Kiel, Germany
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- Functional Nanomaterials, Institute for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143, Kiel, Germany
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Functional Nanomaterials, Institute for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Polymers and Composites, Hamburg University of Technology, Denickestr. 15, 21073, Hamburg, Germany
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- SDU NanoSYD, Mads Clausen Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Alsion 2, 6400, Sønderborg, Denmark
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
- Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Bio-inspired, Bionic, Nano, Meta Materials & Mechanics, Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, via Mesiano 77, I-38123, Trento, Italy
- School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road E1 4NS, London, UK
- Ket-Lab, Edoardo Amaldi Foundation, via del Politecnico snc, I-00133, Roma, Italy
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- Synthesis and Real Structure, Institute for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143, Kiel, Germany
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- Cambridge Graphene Centre, University of Cambridge, 9, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0FA, UK
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- Cambridge Graphene Centre, University of Cambridge, 9, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0FA, UK
- Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London, White City Campus, Wood Lane, London, W12 0BZ, UK
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- Institute for Solid State Physics, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Max-Wien-Platz 1, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Functional Nanomaterials, Institute for Materials Science, Kiel University, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143, Kiel, Germany.
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Hojatisaeidi F, Mureddu M, Dessì F, Durand G, Saha B. Metal-Free Modified Boron Nitride for Enhanced CO2 Capture. Energies 2020; 13:549. [DOI: 10.3390/en13030549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Porous boron nitride is a new class of solid adsorbent with applications in CO2 capture. In order to further enhance the adsorption capacities of materials, new strategies such as porosity tuning, element doping and surface modification have been taken into account. In this work, metal-free modification of porous boron nitride (BN) has been prepared by a structure directing agent via simple heat treatment under N2 flow. We have demonstrated that textural properties of BN play a pivotal role in CO2 adsorption behavior. Therefore, addition of a triblock copolymer surfactant (P123) has been adopted to improve the pore ordering and textural properties of porous BN and its influence on the morphological and structural properties of pristine BN has been characterized. The obtained BN-P123 exhibits a high surface area of 476 m2/g, a large pore volume of 0.83 cm3/g with an abundance of micropores. More importantly, after modification with P123 copolymer, the capacity of pure CO2 on porous BN has improved by about 34.5% compared to pristine BN (2.69 mmol/g for BN-P123 vs. 2.00 mmol/g for pristine BN under ambient condition). The unique characteristics of boron nitride opens up new routes for designing porous BN, which could be employed for optimizing CO2 adsorption.
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Wang B, Xing C, Gao D, Yuan H, Qiu L, Yang X, Huang Y, Zhan Y. Carbon dioxide-controlled assembly based on conjugated polymer and boron nitride. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2019.03.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Yeo SJ, Oh MJ, Yoo PJ. Structurally Controlled Cellular Architectures for High-Performance Ultra-Lightweight Materials. Adv Mater 2019; 31:e1803670. [PMID: 30462862 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201803670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2018] [Revised: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The design and synthesis of cellular structured materials are of both scientific and technological importance since they can impart remarkably improved material properties such as low density, high mechanical strength, and adjustable surface functionality compared to their bulk counterparts. Although reducing the density of porous structures would generally result in reductions in mechanical properties, this challenge can be addressed by introducing a structural hierarchy and using mechanically reinforced constituent materials. Thus, precise control over several design factors in structuring, including the type of constituent, symmetry of architectures, and dimension of the unit cells, is extremely important for maximizing the targeted performance. The feasibility of lightweight materials for advanced applications is broadly explored due to recent advances in synthetic approaches for different types of cellular architectures. Here, an overview of the development of lightweight cellular materials according to the structural interconnectivity and randomness of the internal pores is provided. Starting from a fundamental study on how material density is associated with mechanical performance, the resulting structural and mechanical properties of cellular materials are investigated for potential applications such as energy/mass absorption and electrical and thermal management. Finally, current challenges and perspectives on high-performance ultra-lightweight materials potentially implementable by well-controlled cellular architectures are discussed.
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- Seon Ju Yeo
- Nanophotonics Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
- SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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Wang J, Liu D, Li Q, Chen C, Chen Z, Song P, Hao J, Li Y, Fakhrhoseini S, Naebe M, Wang X, Lei W. Lightweight, Superelastic Yet Thermoconductive Boron Nitride Nanocomposite Aerogel for Thermal Energy Regulation. ACS Nano 2019; 13:7860-7870. [PMID: 31194502 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b02182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Conventional three-dimensional (3D) thermal conductors or heat sinks are normally bulky solids with high density, which is cumbersome and not portable to satisfy current demands for soft and flexible electronic devices. To address this issue, here, a lightweight, superelastic yet thermally conductive boron nitride (BN) nanocomposite aerogel is designed by a facile freeze-drying method. The attained aerogel constituting of tailored interconnected binary inorganic-organic network structure exhibits low bulk density (6.5 mg cm-3) and outstanding mechanical performances for compression, clotting, and stretching. Meanwhile, the aerogel has promising thermal stability and high thermal conductivity over wide temperature ranges (30-300 °C), validating the application even in extremely hot environments. Moreover, the aerogel can serve as a lightweight and elastic heat conductor for the enhancement of thermal energy harvest. Interestingly, during alternate strain loading/unloading under heating, the superelasticity and the anisotropy of thermal conductive transduction make the aerogel enable the elastic thermal energy capture and dynamic regulation. Therefore, our findings provide a potential use for the thermally conductive aerogel in future green energy applications.
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- Jiemin Wang
- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , Waurn Ponds Campus, Locked Bag 20000 , Geelong , Victoria 3220 , Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , Waurn Ponds Campus, Locked Bag 20000 , Geelong , Victoria 3220 , Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , Waurn Ponds Campus, Locked Bag 20000 , Geelong , Victoria 3220 , Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , Waurn Ponds Campus, Locked Bag 20000 , Geelong , Victoria 3220 , Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , Waurn Ponds Campus, Locked Bag 20000 , Geelong , Victoria 3220 , Australia
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- Centre for Future Materials , University of Southern Queensland , Toowoomba , Queensland 4350 , Australia
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering , Jiangsu Normal University , Xuzhou 221116 , China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering , Jiangsu Normal University , Xuzhou 221116 , China
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- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , Waurn Ponds Campus, Locked Bag 20000 , Geelong , Victoria 3220 , Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , Waurn Ponds Campus, Locked Bag 20000 , Geelong , Victoria 3220 , Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , Waurn Ponds Campus, Locked Bag 20000 , Geelong , Victoria 3220 , Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , Waurn Ponds Campus, Locked Bag 20000 , Geelong , Victoria 3220 , Australia
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Zhu J, Li X, Zhang Y, Wang J, Cao Y, Camaiti M, Wei B. Dual Functionalities of Few-Layered Boron Nitrides in the Design and Implementation of Ca(OH) 2 Nanomaterials toward an Efficient Wall Painting Fireproofing and Consolidation. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:11792-11799. [PMID: 30821952 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b00826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Preserving ancient wall paintings from damage has become a challenge over the years. Nanosized calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) has been identified as a promising material to preserve wall paintings. However, the synthesis of nanosized Ca(OH)2 is extremely difficult. Here, we demonstrate a breakthrough in wall painting protection enabled by boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs) through strategic synthesis Ca(OH)2-BNNS nanohybrids using an aqueous method. The BNNS have two significant functionalities in the design and implementation of the Ca(OH)2 nanomaterials. First, the introduction of BNNS results in the successful synthesis of uniform and nanosized Ca(OH)2 (∼80 nm) in the nanohybrids, which can be attributed to the supersaturation-induced "etching-stripping" mechanism. More interestingly and importantly, a unique gradient penetration structure is strategically formed when applying Ca(OH)2-BNNS hybrids on the wall paintings, i.e., the BNNS-rich layer will be at the surface of wall painting, whereas Ca(OH)2 nanomaterials prefer to penetrate deep in to the wall paintings. This gradient structure will allow the BNNS-rich layer to protect the wall paintings from fire, which is the first report to date among the protection materials for wall paintings; at the same time, nanosized Ca(OH)2 shows superior wall painting consolidation strength compared to commercial Ca(OH)2 material. These results endow new applications of the newly emerging two-dimensional nanomaterials for protecting cultural heritage.
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- Jinmeng Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU) , Xi'an 710072 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU) , Xi'an 710072 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU) , Xi'an 710072 , China
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- Center for Wall Painting Protection, Shaanxi History Museum , Xi'an 710061 , China
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Florence , Via della Lastruccia 3-13 , 50019 Sesto Fiorentino , FI , Italy
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- CNR-Institute of Geosciences and Earth Resources , Via Giorgio La Pira 4 , 50121 Florence , Italy
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NPU) , Xi'an 710072 , China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering , University of Delaware , Newark , Delaware 19716 , United States
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Yang C, Liu D, Chen Y, Chen C, Wang J, Fan Y, Huang S, Lei W. Three-Dimensional Functionalized Boron Nitride Nanosheets/ZnO Superstructures for CO 2 Capture. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:10276-10282. [PMID: 30742403 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b20775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Without any extra directing agents or surfactants, three-dimensional (3D) hierarchically cubic and spherical morphologies of functionalized boron nitride nanosheets (FBNNSs)/ZnO superstructures have been controlled successfully via the evaporation-induced solvothermal synthesis. As-resulted spherical FBNNSs/ZnO superstructures not only exhibit a high capture capacity of CO2 around 63.4 cm3/g (124.5 mg/g) from 0 to 1 bar at 273 K but also show a good reusability of 10 cycles with an average removal ability up to 58.9 cm3/g (115.7 mg/g). The excellent adsorption property can be further explained by the chemisorption, van der Waals interaction, and H bonds from the surface of ZnO and the in-plane and edged amino groups of FBNNS. Therefore, the preparation of 3D FBNNSs/ZnO superstructures provides a new and promising material for CO2 adsorption with tunable morphologies.
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- Chen Yang
- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , Locked Bag 2000 , Geelong , Victoria 3220 , Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , Locked Bag 2000 , Geelong , Victoria 3220 , Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , Locked Bag 2000 , Geelong , Victoria 3220 , Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , Locked Bag 2000 , Geelong , Victoria 3220 , Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , Locked Bag 2000 , Geelong , Victoria 3220 , Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , Locked Bag 2000 , Geelong , Victoria 3220 , Australia
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- School of Materials and Energy , Guangdong University of Technology , Guangzhou 510006 , Guangdong , P. R. China
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- Institute for Frontier Materials , Deakin University , Locked Bag 2000 , Geelong , Victoria 3220 , Australia
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Kamble AR, Patel CM, Murthy ZVP. Effects of inorganic additive of two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride on the gas separation/permeation for PVDF-derived membranes. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2019.1577451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Ashwin R. Kamble
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Gujarat, India
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Owuor PS, Tsafack T, Hwang HY, Sajadi M, Jung S, Li T, Susarla S, Wei B, Vajtai R, Lou J, Bhowmick S, Tiwary CS, Ajayan PM. Interconnecting Bone Nanoparticles by Ovalbumin Molecules to Build a Three-Dimensional Low-Density and Tough Material. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2018; 10:41757-41762. [PMID: 30379531 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b13681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Natural building blocks like proteins and hydroxyapatite (HA) are found in abundance. However, their effective utilization to fabricate environment-friendly, strong, stiff, and tough materials remains a challenge. This work reports on the synthesis of a layered material from entirely natural building blocks. A simple process to extract HA from bones, while keeping collagen intact, is presented. These HA nanocrystals have a high aspect ratio as a result of the extraction method that largely retains the pristine nature of the HA. To fabricate the materials, polymerized egg white is used to induce toughness to the crystals where it acts like a load transfer entity between the crystals. As shown by atomic force microscope modulus mapping, the result is a layered material with a modulus that ranges from 3 to 180 GPa. Furthermore, the material exhibits self-stiffening behavior. Hydrogen and ionic bonds are likely to regulate the chemical interactions at the egg white/HA interface and are likely to be responsible for the observed high toughness and stiffness, respectively. The use of the HA/egg white composite as printed scaffolds is also demonstrated together with their biocompatibility.
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- Peter Samora Owuor
- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering , Rice University , Houston , Texas 77005 , United States
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- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering , Rice University , Houston , Texas 77005 , United States
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- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering , Rice University , Houston , Texas 77005 , United States
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- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering , Rice University , Houston , Texas 77005 , United States
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- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering , Rice University , Houston , Texas 77005 , United States
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- University of Delaware , Newark , Delaware 19716 , United States
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- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering , Rice University , Houston , Texas 77005 , United States
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- University of Delaware , Newark , Delaware 19716 , United States
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- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering , Rice University , Houston , Texas 77005 , United States
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- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering , Rice University , Houston , Texas 77005 , United States
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- Bruker Nano Surfaces , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55344 , United States
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- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering , Rice University , Houston , Texas 77005 , United States
- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering , Indian Institute of Technology , Kharagpur , West-Bengal 721302 , India
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- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering , Rice University , Houston , Texas 77005 , United States
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Abstract
Greenhouse gas emissions originating from fossil fuel combustion contribute significantly to global warming, and therefore the design of novel materials that efficiently capture CO2 can play a crucial role in solving this challenge. Here, we show that reducing the dimensionality of bulk crystalline portlandite results in a stable monolayer material, named portlandene, that is highly effective at capturing CO2. On the basis of theoretical analysis comprised of ab initio quantum mechanical calculations and force-field molecular dynamics simulations, we show that this single-layer phase is robust and maintains its stability even at high temperatures. The chemical activity of portlandene is seen to further increase upon defect engineering of its surface using vacancy sites. Defect-containing portlandene is capable of separating CO and CO2 from a syngas (CO/CO2/H2) stream, yet is inert to water vapor. This selective behavior and the associated mechanisms have been elucidated by examining the electronic structure, local charge distribution, and bonding orbitals of portlandene. Additionally, unlike conventional CO2 capturing technologies, the regeneration process of portlandene does not require high temperature heat treatment because it can release the captured CO2 by application of a mild external electric field, making portlandene an ideal CO2 capturing material for both pre- and postcombustion processes.
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Affiliation(s)
- V Ongun Özçelik
- Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment , Princeton University , New Jersey 08544 United States
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , Princeton University , New Jersey 08544 United States
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- Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment , Princeton University , New Jersey 08544 United States
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , Princeton University , New Jersey 08544 United States
| | - Claire E White
- Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment , Princeton University , New Jersey 08544 United States
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , Princeton University , New Jersey 08544 United States
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