Defect engineering in Boron Nitride for catalysis

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 p...

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Published inMRS communications Vol. 8; no. 3; pp. 1236 - 1243
Main Authors Ding, Yi, Torres-Davila, Fernand, Khater, Ahmad, Nash, David, Blair, Richard, Tetard, Laurene
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.09.2018
Springer International Publishing
Subjects
Ball milling
Biomaterials
Boron
Boron nitride
Catalysis
Catalytic activity
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Defects
Heat treatment
Hydrogenation
Mass spectrometry
Materials Engineering
Materials Science
Metal oxides
Microscopy
Nanotechnology
Nitrogen
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Plasma etching
Polymer Sciences
Research Letter
Research Letters
Scientific imaging
Studies
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2159-6859
2159-6867
DOI:10.1557/mrc.2018.113