Selective transformation of ethanol to acetaldehyde catalyzed by Au/h-BN interface prepared on Rh(111) surface

Adsorption of Azobenzene on Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanomesh Supported by Rh(111)

“…The preferred surface area for the adsorption of both azobenzene isomers is clearly the pore region, followed by the wall region, and the nanomesh wire region is unfavored. These results are in agreement with the concluded heterogeneity of adsorption sites based on Figure 1 , and they are in stark contrast to that of ethanol adsorption 68 on h-BN/Rh(111), where no such preference for adsorption in the pore region of the nanomesh has been found. Furthermore, it is obtained that the best trans-azobenzene adsorption configuration is 0.82 eV lower in total energy than the best cis-azobenzene.…”

Effect of Excess B in Ni2P-Coated Boron Nitride on the Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution from Water Splitting

“…Recently, various advanced fabrication methods have been reported using 2D materials as platforms to obtain highly active photocatalytic systems. − One of the prominent members of this family is hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), a compound constructed of covalently bonded alternating B and N atoms in two dimensions. , The sp 2 -hybridized 2D structure is analogous to graphite and hence the name “white graphene”. Its high chemical stability and thermal conductivity make it suitable for versatile applications, − while the high surface area and B–N bond polarity enhance its gravimetric adsorption capacity. , The removal of adsorbates, and thus recycling of the adsorbent, is also straightforward because of the high thermal stability. Furthermore, substituting oxide supports by hBN can eliminate the undesirable oxide–metal interactions in heterogeneous catalysis .…”

“…Its high chemical stability and thermal conductivity make it suitable for versatile applications, − while the high surface area and B–N bond polarity enhance its gravimetric adsorption capacity. , The removal of adsorbates, and thus recycling of the adsorbent, is also straightforward because of the high thermal stability. Furthermore, substituting oxide supports by hBN can eliminate the undesirable oxide–metal interactions in heterogeneous catalysis . This was previously utilized in, for example, H 2 production, NH 3 synthesis, NO x reduction, oxidation of organic pollutants, and CO 2 reduction .…”

“…Furthermore, substituting oxide supports by hBN can eliminate the undesirable oxide−metal interactions in heterogeneous catalysis. 12 This was previously utilized in, for example, H 2 production, 13 NH 3 synthesis, 14 NO x reduction, 15 oxidation of organic pollutants, 16 and CO 2 reduction. 17 Recently, the application of hBN as a catalyst support material incorporated with other nanocomposite materials attained significant research interest in photocatalytic activities.…”

Magnetic Boron Nitride Nanosheets Decorated with Cobalt Nanoparticles as Catalyst for the Synthesis of 3,4-Dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones/thiones

“…The prospects of tuning the catalytic properties of nanomaterials by controlling the structural aspects of nanoparticles and manipulating the interaction between catalytically active species and its support matrix have aided in the engineering of new types of hybrid multifunctional materials that can be deployed for diverse industrially significant organic transformations. − Indeed, the prominence of nanocatalysts having precisely controlled surface morphology can be realized from the Green Chemistry Presidential Challenge Awards that have been conferred for innovations pertaining to the development of promising nanocatalysts. Among a plethora of support materials utilized for the synthesis of nanostructured catalysts, exfoliated two-dimensional nanomaterials derived from layered graphene-like materials, particularly hexagonal boron nitride ( h -BN) nanosheets, have received enormous interest as featured support owing to their unique structural and morphological attributes, including a large surface-area-to-volume ratio; high thermal conductivity; excellent mechanical, thermal, and chemical strength; high oxidative resistance; nanometer size; coordinatively unsaturated edge sites; and the capability of dissipating substantial heat in exothermic reactions. − Besides, as a consequence of their exclusively stacked nanosheets comprising B and N atoms, fascinating advantages of high complex loading can be readily attained. The soft chemical exfoliation process frequently adopted for the synthesis of h -BN nanosheets allows for great flexibility in controlling the chemical composition and their crystalline structure, ultimately aiding in the formation of 2D inorganic nanosheets possessing rich functionalities that can be further tailored as per the catalytic applicability. − Besides layered nanostructures, h -BN nanomaterials comprising different morphologies exhibit prospective application potential in the realm of catalysis. − Further, to enhance the separability of these catalytic systems, magnetic components such as Fe 3 O 4 NPs are integrated with these nanostructures, leading to the formation of novel h -BN/Fe 3 O 4 nanocomposites. − Undeniably, the magnetic field-assisted separation remains the greenest mode of isolating and retrieving nanoparticles from the reaction mixture as it negates the use of any external solvent and saves time, energy, and catalyst loss.…”