International Journal of Quantum Chemistry
International Journal of Quantum Chemistry
4 years ago

A DFT study on the healing of N-vacancy defects in boron nitride nanosheets and nanotubes by a methylene molecule

A DFT study on the healing of N-vacancy defects in boron nitride nanosheets and nanotubes by a methylene molecule
Mehdi D. Esrafili, Nasibeh Saeidi
In the present work, density functional theory calculations are used to investigate the healing mechanism of a N-vacancy defect in boron nitride nanosheet (BNNS) or nanotube (BNNT) with a CH2 molecule. The healing process starts with the chemisorption of CH2 at the defect site, followed by its dehydrogenation over the surface. Next, a H2 molecule is produced which can be easily released from the surface due to its small adsorption energy. For the dehydrogenation of CH2 molecule over the defective BNNS or BNNT, the first CH bond dissociation is the rate determining step. Our results indicate that the dehydrogenation of CH2 over BNNS is both thermodynamically and kinetically more favorable than over BNNT. Besides, this study proposes a novel method for achieving C-doped BNNSs and BNNTs. Given that the healing process proceeds without using a metal catalyst, therefore, no any purification is needed to remove the catalyst. Using density functional theory calculations, a novel method is proposed for the healing of N-vacancy defective boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs) and nanotubes (BNNTs) by means of the CH2 molecule. The proposed mechanism suggests that the dehydrogenation of CH2 over BNNS is both thermodynamically and kinetically more favorable than over BNNT.

Publisher URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi

DOI: 10.1002/qua.25450

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