Modulating the band gap of a boron nitride bilayer with an external electric field for photocatalyst

2016 ◽  
Vol 119 (19) ◽  
pp. 195303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. R. Tang ◽  
Y. Zhang ◽  
J. X. Cao
Keyword(s):  
Boron Nitride ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
External Electric Field

Tuning Electronic and Structural Properties of Triple Layers of Intercalated Graphene and Hexagonal Boron Nitride: An Ab-initio Study.

2011 ◽  
Vol 1307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samir S. Coutinho ◽  
David L. Azevedo ◽  
Douglas S. Galvão
Keyword(s):  
Boron Nitride ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Ab Initio ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
External Electric Field ◽  
Structural Properties ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Hexagonal Boron Nitride ◽  
Electronic And Structural Properties ◽  
Gap Values

ABSTRACTRecently, several experiments and theoretical studies demonstrated the possibility of tuning or modulating band gap values of nanostructures composed of bi-layer graphene, bi-layer hexagonal boron-nitride (BN) and hetero-layer combinations. These triple layers systems present several possibilities of stacking. In this work we report an ab initio (within the formalism of density functional theory (DFT)) study of structural and electronic properties of some of these stacked configurations. We observe that an applied external electric field can alter the electronic and structural properties of these systems. With the same value of the applied electric field the band gap values can be increased or decreased, depending on the layer stacking sequences. Strong geometrical deformations were observed. These results show that the application of an external electric field perpendicular to the stacked layers can effectively be used to modulate their inter-layer distances and/or their band gap values.

Density Functional Theory Study of Antioxidant Adsorption onto Single- Wall Boron Nitride Nanotubes: Design of New Antioxidant Delivery Systems

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 470-482
Author(s):  
Samereh Ghazanfary ◽  
Fatemeh Oroojalian ◽  
Rezvan Yazdian-Robati ◽  
Mehdi Dadmehr ◽  
Amirhossein Sahebkar
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Boron Nitride ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
External Electric Field ◽  
Lipoic Acid ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Cell Interaction ◽  
Boron Nitride Nanotubes ◽  
Functional Theory

Background: Boron Nitride Nanotubes (BNNTs) have recently emerged as an interesting field of study, because they could be used for the realization of developed, integrated and compact nanostructures to be formulated. BNNTs with similar surface morphology, alternating B and N atoms completely substitute for C atoms in a graphitic-like sheet with nearly no alterations in atomic spacing, with uniformity in dispersion in the solution, and readily applicable in biomedical applications with no obvious toxicity. Also demonstrating a good cell interaction and cell targeting. Aim and Objective: With a purpose of increasing the field of BNNT for drug delivery, a theoretical investigation of the interaction of Melatonin, Vitamin C, Glutathione and lipoic acid antioxidants using (9, 0) zigzag BNNTs is shown using density functional theory. Methods: The geometries corresponding to Melatonin, Vitamin C, Glutathione and lipoic acid and BNNT with different lengths were individually optimized with the DMOL3 program at the LDA/ DNP (fine) level of theory. Results: In the presence of external electric field Melatonin, Vitamin C, Glutathione and lipoic acid could be absorbed considerably on BNNT with lengths 22 and 29 Å, as the adsorption energy values in the presence of external electric field are considerably increased. Conclusion: The external electric field is an appropriate technique for adsorbing and storing antioxidants on BNNTs. Moreover, it is believed that applying the external electric field may be a proper method for controlling release rate of drugs.

Band-gap engineering of the h-BN/MoS2/h-BN sandwich heterostructure under an external electric field

2015 ◽  
Vol 48 (20) ◽  
pp. 205302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zongyu Huang ◽  
Xiang Qi ◽  
Hong Yang ◽  
Chaoyu He ◽  
Xiaolin Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electric Field ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
External Electric Field ◽  
Band Gap Engineering

POLARIZABILITY AND SHIELDING OF COAXIAL HYBRID DOUBLE-WALLED NANOTUBES: A FIRST-PRINCIPLES STUDY

2008 ◽  
Vol 07 (04) ◽  
pp. 793-803
Author(s):  
NUANXIANG LI ◽  
QUNXIANG LI ◽  
HAIBIN SU ◽  
Q. W. SHI ◽  
JINLONG YANG
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Boron Nitride ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Electronic Properties ◽  
External Electric Field ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Electronic Structures ◽  
Outer Tube ◽  
Boron Nitride Nanotube ◽  
First Principles Study

First-principles studies on electronic structures, transverse polarizability, and shielding of two coaxial hybrid double-walled nanotubes consisting of carbon nanotube (CNT) and boron nitride nanotube (BNNT), namely CNT@BNNT and BNNT@CNT, are conducted. The interaction between inner and outer tubes is considerably weak. The polarizability of single-walled CNT is larger than that of single-walled BNNT due to the different electronic properties. In BNNT@CNT, the outer CNT with delocalized π-electrons character demonstrates a nearly complete shielding with the order of 90% of the inner BNNT from the transverse external electric field, while the outer BNNT has a relative small shielding of about 40% for the inner CNT in CNT@BNNT system. Moreover, the shielding of the outer tube can be appreciably enhanced by increasing the intertube separation.

scholarly journals Heavy Metals Nanofiltration Using Nanotube and Electric Field by Molecular Dynamics

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Tiago da Silva Arouche ◽  
Rosely Maria dos Santos Cavaleiro ◽  
Phelipe Seiichi Martins Tanoue ◽  
Tais Sousa de Sa Pereira ◽  
Tarciso Andrade Filho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Boron Nitride ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Metal Ions ◽  
External Electric Field ◽  
Ion Selectivity ◽  
Intermolecular Forces ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
The Impact

Heavy metal contamination in the world is increasing the impact on the environment and human life. Currently, carbon nanotubes and boron are some possible ideals for the nanofiltration of heavy metals due to the property of ion selectivity, optimized by the applications of the surface and the application of an external electric field. In this work, molecular dynamic was used to transport water with heavy metals under the force exerted by the electric field action inside nanotubes. This external electric field generates a propelling electrical force to expel only water molecules and retain ions. These metal ions were retained to pass through only water molecules, under constant temperature and pressure, for a time of 100 ps under the action of electric fields with values from 10-8 to 10-1 au. Each of the metallic contaminants evaluated (Pb2+, Cd2+, Fe2+, Zn2+, Hg2+) was subjected to molecular test simulations in the water. It was found that the measurement of the intensity of the electric field increased or the percentage of filtered water reduced (in both nanotubes), in which the intramolecular and intermolecular forces intensified by the action of the electric field contribute to retain the heavy metal ions due to the evanescent effect. The best results for nanofiltration in carbon and boron nanotubes occur under the field 10-8 au. Since the filtration in the boron nitride nanotubes, a small difference in the percentage of filtered water for the boron nitride nanotube was the most effective (90 to 98%) in relation to the carbon nanotube (80 to 90%). The greater hydrophobicity and thermal stability of boron nanotubes are some of the factors that contributed to this result.

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