Borocarbonitride, (BN)X(C)1-X, nanosheet-reinforced polymer nanocomposites for high mechanical performance

Enhancing the mechanical features of poly(vinyl) alcohol nanofibers with the addition of boron nitride

“…Moreover, the increase in the elastic modulus and hardness values of PVA/BN composite nanofibers because of the existence of h-BN was similarly reported in PVA/BN nanocomposite films performed in previous studies [46][47][48]. For instance, Sreedhara et al, in 2018, with the addition of 0.2% wt h-BN sheets into PVA films, have reported that the elastic module and the hardness values increased from 4.3 GPa to 7.3 GPa, and from 76.7 MPa to 109.2 MPa, respectively [47]. In another study, it has been shown that the elastic modulus increased from 8.6 GPa to 12.9 GPa and the hardness value increased from 0.25 GPa to 0.6 GPa by the addition of two different sizes (0.5 and 1 μm) of BN nanoplate into PVA/tannic acid (TA) films [46].…”

“…h-BN is known to have superior properties such as non-toxic, lightweight, workability, high electrical resistance, and good thermal conductivity. It has been reported in previous studies that the addition of h-BN into the composite film form of PVA, which is widely used in textile and protective clothing applications, improves its mechanical properties [46,47,49,50]. In our study, unlike previous studies, the mechanical features of nanofiber morphology were examined; the elastic modulus and hardness of PVA (pure) nanofibers with the addition of h-BN increased from 134 MPa to 238 MPa and 7.5 MPa to 86.2 MPa, respectively.…”

Outstanding strength, optical characteristics and thermal conductivity of graphene-like BC3 and BC6N semiconductors

“…This similarity raises questions concerning the stability and material properties of graphene-like boron carbide 2D nanostructures. In general, graphene-like materials made from B, C and N show very attractive physical and chemical properties [46,47,48,49,50,51]. Interestingly, more than a decade before the synthesis of C 3 N nanomembranes [31], BC 3 layered sheets have been experimentally realized by Tanaka et al via epitaxial growth on NbB 2 surfaces [52].…”

Anchoring Mo Single-Atom Sites on B/N Codoped Porous Carbon Nanotubes for Electrochemical Reduction of N2 to NH3

“…53 The N 1s spectrum (Figure 2c) is divided into five parts: 397.6, 398.5, 399.6, 401.3, and 406.1 eV corresponding to N−B bond, pyrrole N, pyridine N, graphite N, and N−Mo bond, respectively. 54 For the Mo 3d spectrum (Figure 2d), the two prominent peaks at 232.0 and 228.7 eV can be attributed to Mo 3d 3/2 and Mo 3d 5/2 of Mo 4+ , respectively. The two peaks at 232.9 and 235.8 eV are attributed to Mo 3d 3/2 and Mo 3d 5/2 of Mo 6+ , respectively.…”

“…The C 1s spectrum (Figure b) consists of the following four signals: 284.1, 284.8, 286.2, and 289.5 eV, which are centered on the C–B, C–N, CC, and C–O bonds, respectively . The N 1s spectrum (Figure c) is divided into five parts: 397.6, 398.5, 399.6, 401.3, and 406.1 eV corresponding to N–B bond, pyrrole N, pyridine N, graphite N, and N–Mo bond, respectively . For the Mo 3d spectrum (Figure d), the two prominent peaks at 232.0 and 228.7 eV can be attributed to Mo 3d 3/2 and Mo 3d 5/2 of Mo 4+ , respectively.…”