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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

Background:

  • Nitrogen-rich materials are promising for high-energy-density materials (HEDMs).
  • Metastability of nitrogen-rich compounds challenges synthesis.
  • Boron doping offers a novel strategy to stabilize nitrogen clusters.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore energetic and structural properties of boron-doped nitrogen clusters (BNn+, n=4-16).
  • To identify stable cluster structures and their potential for HEDM applications.

Main Methods:

  • Laser ablation synthesis of boron-doped nitrogen clusters.
  • Time-of-flight mass spectrometry for cluster analysis.
  • CALYPSO method and density functional theory (DFT) for structure prediction and stability analysis.

Main Results:

  • BN6+ and BN12+ clusters were identified as dominant and abundant, respectively.
  • Experimental findings were corroborated by DFT calculations, revealing planar and branched structures for BN6+ and BN12+.
  • BN12+ exhibits a high gas-phase enthalpy of formation (-1385.10 kJ mol-1), indicating high energy density.

Conclusions:

  • Boron doping enhances the stability and structural diversity of nitrogen clusters.
  • BN6+ and BN12+ show significant potential as building blocks for novel high-energy-density materials.
  • This research provides new insights for designing and synthesizing advanced energetic materials.