Defect engineering in Boron Nitride for catalysis
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Defect engineering in Boron Nitride for catalysis Yi Ding, NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, 12424 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826, USA; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, 12760 Pegasus Drive, Orlando, FL 32816, USA Fernand Torres-Davila, NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, 12424 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826, USA; Physics Department, University of Central Florida, 4111 Libra Drive, Orlando, FL 32816, USA Ahmad Khater, NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, 12424 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826, USA David Nash, Physics Department, University of Central Florida, 4111 Libra Drive, Orlando, FL 32816, USA Richard Blair, Florida Space Institute, University of Central Florida, 4111 Libra Drive, Orlando, FL 32816, USA Laurene Tetard, NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, 12424 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826, USA; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, 12760 Pegasus Drive, Orlando, FL 32816, USA; Physics Department, University of Central Florida, 4111 Libra Drive, Orlando, FL 32816, USA Address all correspondence to Laurene Tetard at [email protected] (Received 29 March 2018; accepted 15 June 2018)
Abstract Catalytic processes are critical steps in numerous industrial processes. The discovery of high reactivity of defects in metal-free two-dimensional materials has bolstered their emergence as catalysts. Here we consider the effect of defect-inducing methods in hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) on their performance for olefin and CO2 hydrogenation. We compare the changes introduced by ball milling and heat treatment in h-BN and show how varying the treatment conditions can impact the properties. We provide some evidence of the reactivity of the powders. Our results highlight how characterization can be exploited to assess the potential catalytic activity of h-BN for heterogeneous catalysis.
Introduction Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) has long been used in applications requiring dry lubricants. In addition, its excellent electrical resistivity (with a dielectric strength of 80 kV.mm−1), high thermal conductivity (71 W.m−1.K−1), and low thermal expansion (
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