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Boron Nitride-Based Nanomaterials

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "2D and Carbon Nanomaterials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2022) | Viewed by 22117

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Dr. Hongping Li

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School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Interests: boron nitride materials; ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; catalysis; adsorption; separation; desulfurization; density functional theory

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Boron nitride (BN) materials, as graphene-like materials, are known as one of the most promising inorganic materials of this century because of their unique structures and properties. Their applications range from the fields of physics, chemistry, and biology to medicine and more. This Special Issue aims to prepare a complete set of papers on synthesis methods for boron nitride nanomaterials and their applications in physics, chemistry, biology, medicine and other fields in order to truly show the latest research results in this frontier field, especially in the fields of catalysis, adsorption, separation and density functional theory calculation. We welcome the submission of small reviews, research papers, or short communications describing new breakthroughs.

We sincerely encourage all researchers in this field to submit their manuscripts for consideration and publication in this Special Issue. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the keywords below.

  • boron nitride materials
  • catalysis
  • adsorption
  • separation
  • density functional theory calculations
  • nanoelectronics
  • photonics
  • biomedical
  • anti-corrosion

Dr. Hongping Li
Guest Editor

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Editorial

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Editorial
Editorial for the Special Issue on “Boron Nitride-Based Nanomaterials”
by Hongshun Ran, Jie Yin and Hongping Li
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(3), 584; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13030584 - 1 Feb 2023
Cited by 3 | Viewed by 1366
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Boron nitride (BN) materials, graphene-like materials, are known as one of the most promising inorganic materials of this century because of their unique structures and properties [...] Full article
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A Novel Controlled Fabrication of Hexagonal Boron Nitride Incorporated Composite Granules Using the Electrostatic Integrated Granulation Method
by Taisei Nakazono, Atsushi Yokoi, Wai Kian Tan, Go Kawamura, Atsunori Matsuda and Hiroyuki Muto
Nanomaterials 2023, 13(1), 199; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13010199 - 2 Jan 2023
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Despite the availability of nano and submicron-sized additive materials, the controlled incorporation and utilization of these additives remain challenging due to their difficult handling ability and agglomeration-prone properties. The formation of composite granules exhibiting unique microstructure with desired additives distribution and good handling [...] Read more.
Despite the availability of nano and submicron-sized additive materials, the controlled incorporation and utilization of these additives remain challenging due to their difficult handling ability and agglomeration-prone properties. The formation of composite granules exhibiting unique microstructure with desired additives distribution and good handling ability has been reported using the electrostatic integrated granulation method. This study demonstrates the feasible controlled incorporation of two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) sheets with alumina (Al2O3) particles, forming Al2O3–hBN core–shell composite granules. The sintered artifacts obtained using Al2O3–hBN core–shell composite granules exhibited an approximately 28% higher thermal conductivity than those obtained using homogeneously hBN-incorporated Al2O3 composite granules. The findings from this study would be beneficial for developing microstructurally controlled composite granules with the potential for scalable fabrication via powder-metallurgy inspired methods. Full article
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High-Dispersed V2O5-CuOX Nanoparticles on h-BN in NH3-SCR and NH3-SCO Performance
by Han-Gyu Im, Myeung-Jin Lee, Woon-Gi Kim, Su-Jin Kim, Bora Jeong, Bora Ye, Heesoo Lee and Hong-Dae Kim
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(14), 2329; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12142329 - 6 Jul 2022
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Typically, to meet emission regulations, the selective catalytic reduction of NOX with NH3 (NH3-SCR) technology cause NH3 emissions owing to high NH3/NOX ratios to meet emission regulations. In this study, V-Cu/BN-Ti was used to remove [...] Read more.
Typically, to meet emission regulations, the selective catalytic reduction of NOX with NH3 (NH3-SCR) technology cause NH3 emissions owing to high NH3/NOX ratios to meet emission regulations. In this study, V-Cu/BN-Ti was used to remove residual NOX and NH3. Catalysts were evaluated for selective catalytic oxidation of NH3 (NH3-SCO) in the NH3-SCR reaction at 200–300 °C. The addition of vanadium and copper increased the number of Brønsted and Lewis acid sites available for the reaction by increasing the ratio of V5+ and forming Cu+ species, respectively. Furthermore, h-BN was dispersed in the catalyst to improve the content of vanadium and copper species on the surface. NH3 and NOX conversion were 98% and 91% at 260 °C, respectively. Consequently, slipped NH3 (NH3-Slip) emitted only 2% of the injected ammonia. Under SO2 conditions, based on the NH3 oxidation reaction, catalytic deactivation was improved by addition of h-BN. This study suggests that h-BN is a potential catalyst that can help remove residual NOX and meet NH3 emission regulations when placed at the bottom of the SCR catalyst layer in coal-fired power plants. Full article
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Ag Atom Anchored on Defective Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanosheets As Single Atom Adsorbents for Enhanced Adsorptive Desulfurization via S-Ag Bonds
by Hui Liu, Jie Yin, Jinrui Zhang, Hongshun Ran, Naixia Lv, Wei Jiang, Hongping Li, Wenshuai Zhu and Huaming Li
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(12), 2046; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12122046 - 14 Jun 2022
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Single atom adsorbents (SAAs) are a novel class of materials that have great potential in various fields, especially in the field of adsorptive desulfurization. However, it is still challenging to gain a fundamental understanding of the complicated behaviors on SAAs for adsorbing thiophenic [...] Read more.
Single atom adsorbents (SAAs) are a novel class of materials that have great potential in various fields, especially in the field of adsorptive desulfurization. However, it is still challenging to gain a fundamental understanding of the complicated behaviors on SAAs for adsorbing thiophenic compounds, such as 1-Benzothiophene (BT), Dibenzothiophene (DBT), and 4,6-Dimethyldibenzothiophene (4,6-DMDBT). Herein, we investigated the mechanisms of adsorptive desulfurization over a single Ag atom supported on defective hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets via density functional theory calculations. The Ag atom can be anchored onto three typical sites on the pristine h-BN, including the monoatomic defect vacancy (B-vacancy and N-vacancy) and the boron-nitrogen diatomic defect vacancy (B-N-divacancy). These three Ag-doped hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets all exhibit enhanced adsorption capacity for thiophenic compounds primarily by the S-Ag bond with π-π interaction maintaining. Furthermore, from the perspective of interaction energy, all three SAAs show a high selectivity to 4,6-DMDBT with the strong interaction energy (−33.9 kcal mol−1, −29.1 kcal mol−1, and −39.2 kcal mol−1, respectively). Notably, a little charge transfer demonstrated that the dominant driving force of such S-Ag bond is electrostatic interaction rather than coordination effect. These findings may shed light on the principles for modeling and designing high-performance and selective SAAs for adsorptive desulfurization. Full article
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Cu-Doped Boron Nitride Nanosheets for Solid-Phase Extraction and Determination of Rhodamine B in Foods Matrix
by Fujie Liu, Qihang Zhou, Yurui Li and Jingyu Pang
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(3), 318; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12030318 - 19 Jan 2022
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Cu-doped boron nitride nanosheets (Cu-BNNS) were first reported as promising adsorbents for the solid-phase extraction and determination of rhodamine B (RhB) dye in a food matrix. Different characterizations, including XRD, FTIR, XPS, SEM, and TEM, were performed to confirm the formation of the [...] Read more.
Cu-doped boron nitride nanosheets (Cu-BNNS) were first reported as promising adsorbents for the solid-phase extraction and determination of rhodamine B (RhB) dye in a food matrix. Different characterizations, including XRD, FTIR, XPS, SEM, and TEM, were performed to confirm the formation of the adsorbent. Then, the adsorption performance of Cu-BNNS was investigated by adsorption kinetics, isotherms, and thermodynamics. Multiple extraction parameters were optimized by single-factor experiments. Under optimized conditions, the recoveries in the food matrix were in the range of 89.8–95.4%, with the spiked levels of 100 ng/mL and 500 ng/mL, respectively. This novel system was expected to have great potential to detect RhB in a wide variety of real samples. Full article
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Recent Progress in Fabrication and Application of BN Nanostructures and BN-Based Nanohybrids
by Dmitry V. Shtansky, Andrei T. Matveev, Elizaveta S. Permyakova, Denis V. Leybo, Anton S. Konopatsky and Pavel B. Sorokin
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(16), 2810; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12162810 - 16 Aug 2022
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Due to its unique physical, chemical, and mechanical properties, such as a low specific density, large specific surface area, excellent thermal stability, oxidation resistance, low friction, good dispersion stability, enhanced adsorbing capacity, large interlayer shear force, and wide bandgap, hexagonal boron nitride ( [...] Read more.
Due to its unique physical, chemical, and mechanical properties, such as a low specific density, large specific surface area, excellent thermal stability, oxidation resistance, low friction, good dispersion stability, enhanced adsorbing capacity, large interlayer shear force, and wide bandgap, hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanostructures are of great interest in many fields. These include, but are not limited to, (i) heterogeneous catalysts, (ii) promising nanocarriers for targeted drug delivery to tumor cells and nanoparticles containing therapeutic agents to fight bacterial and fungal infections, (iii) reinforcing phases in metal, ceramics, and polymer matrix composites, (iv) additives to liquid lubricants, (v) substrates for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy, (vi) agents for boron neutron capture therapy, (vii) water purifiers, (viii) gas and biological sensors, and (ix) quantum dots, single photon emitters, and heterostructures for electronic, plasmonic, optical, optoelectronic, semiconductor, and magnetic devices. All of these areas are developing rapidly. Thus, the goal of this review is to analyze the critical mass of knowledge and the current state-of-the-art in the field of BN-based nanomaterial fabrication and application based on their amazing properties. Full article
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In Vitro and In Vivo Cytotoxicity of Boron Nitride Nanotubes: A Systematic Review
by Akesh Babu Kakarla and Ing Kong
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(12), 2069; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12122069 - 15 Jun 2022
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Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) are an exciting class of nanomaterials due to their unique chemical and physical characteristics. In recent decades, BNNTs have gained huge attention in research and development for various applications, including as nano-fillers for composites, semiconductor devices, hydrogen storage, and [...] Read more.
Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) are an exciting class of nanomaterials due to their unique chemical and physical characteristics. In recent decades, BNNTs have gained huge attention in research and development for various applications, including as nano-fillers for composites, semiconductor devices, hydrogen storage, and as an emerging material in biomedical and tissue engineering applications. However, the toxicity of BNNTs is not clear, and the biocompatibility is not proven yet. In this review, the role of BNNTs in biocompatibility studies is assessed in terms of their characteristics: cell viability, proliferation, therapeutic outcomes, and genotoxicity, which are vital elements for their prospective use in biomedical applications. A systematic review was conducted utilising the databases Scopus and Web of Science (WOS) (2008–2022). Additional findings were discovered manually by snowballing the reference lists of appropriate reviews. Only English-language articles were included. Finally, the significant analysis and discussion of the chosen articles are presented. Full article
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