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Defect engineering in Boron Nitride for catalysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 July 2018

Yi Ding ,
Fernand Torres-Davila ,
Ahmad Khater ,
David Nash ,
Richard Blair  and
Laurene Tetard
Yi Ding
Affiliation:
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
Affiliation:
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
Affiliation:
NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, 12424 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826, USA
David Nash
Affiliation:
Physics Department, University of Central Florida, 4111 Libra Drive, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
Richard Blair
Affiliation:
Florida Space Institute, University of Central Florida, 4111 Libra Drive, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
Laurene Tetard*
Affiliation:
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 Laurene.Tetard@ucf.edu
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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.

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MRS Communications , Volume 8 , Issue 3 , September 2018 , pp. 1236 - 1243
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