Porous boron nitride with tunable pore size

Jun Dai; Xiaojun Wu; Jinlong Yang; Xiao Cheng Zeng

doi:10.1021/jz4026535

Porous boron nitride with tunable pore size

Jun Dai, Xiaojun Wu, Jinlong Yang, Xiao Cheng Zeng

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Abstract

On the basis of a global structural search and first-principles calculations, we predict two types of porous boron-nitride (BN) networks that can be built up with zigzag BN nanoribbons (BNNRs). The BNNRs are either directly connected with puckered B (N) atoms at the edge (type I) or connected with sp³-bonded BN chains (type II). Besides mechanical stability, these materials are predicted to be thermally stable at 1000 K. The porous BN materials entail large surface areas, ranging from 2800 to 4800 m²/g. In particular, type-II BN material with relatively large pores is highly favorable for hydrogen storage because the computed hydrogen adsorption energy (-0.18 eV) is very close to the optimal adsorption energy (-0.15 eV) suggested for reversible hydrogen storage at room temperature. Moreover, the type-II materials are semiconductors with width-dependent direct bandgaps, rendering the type-II BN materials promising not only for hydrogen storage but also for optoelectronic and photonic applications. © 2014 American Chemical Society.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	393-398
Journal	Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
Volume	5
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/jz4026535
Publication status	Published - 16 Jan 2014
Externally published	Yes

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