First-Principles Study of χ3-Borophene as a Candidate for Gas Sensing and the Removal of Harmful Gases

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The potential application of borophene as a sensing material for gas-sensing devices is investigated in this work. We utilize density functional theory (DFT) to systematically study the adsorption mechanism and sensing performance of χ3-borophene to search for high-sensitivity sensors for minor pollutant gases. We compare the results to those for two Pmmn borophenes. The first-principles calculations are used to analyze the sensing performance of the three different borophenes (2 Pmmn borophene, 8 Pmmn borophene, and χ3-borophene) on five leading harmful gases (CO, NH3, SO2, H2S, and NO2). The adsorption configuration, adsorption energy, and electronic properties of χ3-borophene are investigated. Our results indicate that the mechanism of adsorption on χ3-borophene is chemisorption for NO2 and physisorption for SO2 and H2S. The mode of adsorption of CO and NH3 on χ3-borophene can be both physisorption and chemisorption, depending on the initially selected sites. Analyses of the charge transfer and density of states show that χ3-borophene is selective toward the adsorption of harmful gases and that N and O atoms form covalent bonds when chemisorbed on the surface of χ3-borophene. An interesting phenomenon is that when 8 Pmmn borophene adsorbs SO2, the gas molecules are dismembered and strongly adsorb on the surface of 8 Pmmn borophene, which provides a way of generating O2 while adsorbing harmful substances. Overall, the results of this work demonstrate the potential applications of borophene as a sensing material for harmful gas sensing or removal.

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Duan, J. X., Tian, Y. P., Wang, C. B., & Zhang, L. L. (2023). First-Principles Study of χ3-Borophene as a Candidate for Gas Sensing and the Removal of Harmful Gases. Nanomaterials, 13(14). https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13142117

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