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Rocha RA, Santos RBD, Júnior LAR, Aguiar AL. On the Stabilization of Carbynes Encapsulated in Penta-Graphene Nanotubes: a DFT Study. J Mol Model 2021; 27:318. [PMID: 34633553 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-021-04918-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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We carried out density functional theory calculations to investigate the electronic and structural properties of linear carbon chains (carbynes) encapsulated in armchair and zigzag penta-graphene (PGNT) nanotubes. Results showed that PGNTs-wrapped carbyne can present negative formation energies that tend to stabilize that encapsulated carbon chains. These chains were stabilized in their cumulene and polyyne forms, with slight dependence on tube diameter. As a general trend, the PGNT band structures are kept almost unchanged upon carbyne encapsulation. This finding indicates weak orbital interactions between the PGNT and the carbyne. No net charge was found in chains encapsulated on zigzag PGNTs. Schematic representation of a carbyne encapsulated in a pentagraphene nanotube.
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Hao J, Wei F, Zhang X, Li L, Zhang C, Liang D, Ma X, Lu P. Defect and Doping Engineered Penta-graphene for Catalysis of Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Nanoscale Res Lett 2021; 16:130. [PMID: 34387780 PMCID: PMC8363696 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-021-03590-3] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Water electrolysis is a sustainable and clean method to produce hydrogen fuel via hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Using stable, effective and low-cost electrocatalysts for HER to substitute expensive noble metals is highly desired. In this paper, by using first-principles calculation, we designed a defect and N-, S-, P-doped penta-graphene (PG) as a two-dimensional (2D) electrocatalyst for HER, and its stability, electronic properties and catalytic performance were investigated. The Gibbs free energy (ΔGH), which is the best descriptor for the HER, is calculated and optimized, the calculation results show that the ΔGH can be 0 eV with C2 vacancies and P doping at C1 active sites, which should be the optimal performance for a HER catalyst. Moreover, we reveal that the larger charge transfer from PG to H, the closer ΔGH is to zero according to the calculation of the electron charge density differences and Bader charges analysis. Ulteriorly, we demonstrated that the HER performance prefers the Volmer-Heyrovsky mechanism in this study.
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- Jinbo Hao
- School of Science, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, 100876, China
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- School of Science, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China.
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- School of Science, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- School of Science, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, 100876, China.
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Ludong University, Yantai, 264025, China
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- School of Science, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
- State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, 100876, China
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Cheng MQ, Chen Q, Yang K, Huang WQ, Hu WY, Huang GF. Penta-Graphene as a Potential Gas Sensor for NO x Detection. Nanoscale Res Lett 2019; 14:306. [PMID: 31493117 PMCID: PMC6730973 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-019-3142-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) penta-graphene (PG) with unique properties that can even outperform graphene is attracting extensive attention because of its promising application in nanoelectronics. Herein, we investigate the electronic and transport properties of monolayer PG with typical small gas molecules, such as CO, CO2, NH3, NO and NO2, to explore the sensing capabilities of this monolayer by using first-principles and non-equilibrium Green's function (NEGF) calculations. The optimal position and mode of adsorbed molecules are determined, and the important role of charge transfer in adsorption stability and the influence of chemical bond formation on the electronic structure of the adsorption system are explored. It is demonstrated that monolayer PG is most preferred for the NOx (x = 1, 2) molecules with suitable adsorption strength and apparent charge transfer. Moreover, the current-voltage (I-V) curves of PG display a tremendous reduction of 88% (90%) in current after NO2 (NO) adsorption. The superior sensing performance of PG rivals or even surpasses that of other 2D materials such as graphene and phosphorene. Such ultrahigh sensitivity and selectivity to nitrogen oxides make PG a superior gas sensor that promises wide-ranging applications.
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- Meng-Qi Cheng
- Department of Applied Physics, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China.
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Qin H, Feng C, Luan X, Yang D. First-principles investigation of adsorption behaviors of small molecules on penta-graphene. Nanoscale Res Lett 2018; 13:264. [PMID: 30178213 PMCID: PMC6120855 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-018-2687-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The gas-adsorption behaviors of small molecules CO, H2O, H2S, NH3, SO2, and NO on pristine penta-graphene (PG) were investigated using first-principles calculations to explore their potential for use as advanced gas-sensing materials. Results show that, except for CO, H2O, H2S, NH3, and SO2 are physically adsorbed on the surface of penta-graphene with considerable adsorption energy and moderate charge transfer, while NO is prone to be chemically adsorbed on the surface of penta-graphene. Moreover, the electronic properties of PG can be effectively modified after H2O, H2S, NH3, SO2, and NO are adsorbed, and penta-graphene has potential for using in gas sensors via the charge-transfer mechanism.
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- Hongbo Qin
- School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, No. 1, Jinji Road, Guilin, 541004 People’s Republic of China
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- School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, No. 1, Jinji Road, Guilin, 541004 People’s Republic of China
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- School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, No. 1, Jinji Road, Guilin, 541004 People’s Republic of China
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- School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, No. 1, Jinji Road, Guilin, 541004 People’s Republic of China
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Wu X, Varshney V, Lee J, Zhang T, Wohlwend JL, Roy AK, Luo T. Hydrogenation of Penta-Graphene Leads to Unexpected Large Improvement in Thermal Conductivity. Nano Lett 2016; 16:3925-3935. [PMID: 27152879 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b01536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Penta-graphene (PG) has been identified as a novel two-dimensional (2D) material with an intrinsic bandgap, which makes it especially promising for electronics applications. In this work, we use first-principles lattice dynamics and iterative solution of the phonon Boltzmann transport equation (BTE) to determine the thermal conductivity of PG and its more stable derivative, hydrogenated penta-graphene (HPG). As a comparison, we also studied the effect of hydrogenation on graphene thermal conductivity. In contrast to hydrogenation of graphene, which leads to a dramatic decrease in thermal conductivity, HPG shows a notable increase in thermal conductivity, which is much higher than that of PG. Considering the necessity of using the same thickness when comparing thermal conductivity values of different 2D materials, hydrogenation leads to a 63% reduction in thermal conductivity for graphene, while it results in a 76% increase for PG. The high thermal conductivity of HPG makes it more thermally conductive than most other semiconducting 2D materials, such as the transition metal chalcogenides. Our detailed analyses show that the primary reason for the counterintuitive hydrogenation-induced thermal conductivity enhancement is the weaker bond anharmonicity in HPG than PG. This leads to weaker phonon scattering after hydrogenation, despite the increase in the phonon scattering phase space. The high thermal conductivity of HPG may inspire intensive research around HPG and other derivatives of PG as potential materials for future nanoelectronic devices. The fundamental physics understood from this study may open up a new strategy to engineer thermal transport properties of other 2D materials by controlling bond anharmonicity via functionalization.
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- Xufei Wu
- Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame , Notre Dame, Indiana 46530, United States
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- Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory , Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433, United States
- Universal Technology Corporation , Dayton, Ohio 45342, United States
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- Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory , Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433, United States
- Universal Technology Corporation , Dayton, Ohio 45342, United States
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- Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame , Notre Dame, Indiana 46530, United States
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- Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory , Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433, United States
- Universal Technology Corporation , Dayton, Ohio 45342, United States
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- Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory , Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433, United States
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- Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame , Notre Dame, Indiana 46530, United States
- Center for Sustainable Energy at Notre Dame , Notre Dame, Indiana 46530, United States
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