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Introducing Structures from Hexagonal Borophene to Nitrophene and Their Thermal Conductivity Investigation Using a
Atefe Farahani1, Masumeh Foroutan2, Masoud Jamshidi1
1Constructional Polymers and Composites Research Lab., School of Chemical, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran, 13114-16846.
Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids
|September 21, 2023
Summary
This study used reactive molecular dynamics to investigate thermal conductivity in boron nitride and borophene structures. Higher partial charge differences between atoms correlated with increased thermal conductivity, while stable structures showed more curved atomic movements.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computational Chemistry
Background:
- Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) and borophene are 2D materials with unique electronic and thermal properties.
- Understanding their thermal conductivity is crucial for advanced electronic and thermal management applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the thermal conductivity (TC) of hexagonal boron nitride and borophene structures.
- To explore the influence of varying boron and nitrogen compositions on TC.
- To predict the TC of hypothetical boron-nitrogen structures.
Main Methods:
- Reactive molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were employed to calculate TC.
- Five hypothetical boron-nitrogen structures (B_xN_y) were computationally designed and analyzed.
- Coordination and partial charge distributions were analyzed using contour maps.
Main Results:
- Boron nitride (B3N3) exhibited the lowest TC, while nitrophene (B0N6) showed the highest.
- Reactive MD simulations revealed dynamic changes in atomic coordination and partial charges during TC calculations.
- Higher differences in partial charges between atoms correlated with increased TC, while stable structures displayed more collective atomic movements.
Conclusions:
- The thermal conductivity of boron-nitrogen materials is strongly dependent on their elemental composition and structural stability.
- Partial charge distribution plays a significant role in modulating heat transfer in these 2D materials.
- Reactive MD simulations provide a powerful tool for predicting the properties of novel, yet unsynthesized, materials.
