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Title: High-Yield Synthesis of Stoichiometric Boron Nitride Nanostructures

Abstract

Boron nitride (BN) nanostructures are structural analogues of carbon nanostructures but have completely different bonding character and structural defects. They are chemically inert, electrically insulating, and potentially important in mechanical applications that include the strengthening of light structural materials. These applications require the reliable production of bulk amounts of pure BN nanostructures in order to be able to reinforce large quantities of structural materials, hence the need for the development of high-yield synthesis methods of pure BN nanostructures. Using borazine ( B 3 N 3 H 6 ) as chemical precursor and the hot-filament chemical vapor deposition (HFCVD) technique, pure BN nanostructures with cross-sectional sizes ranging between 20 and 50 nm were obtained, including nanoparticles and nanofibers. Their crystalline structure was characterized by (XRD), their morphology and nanostructure was examined by (SEM) and (TEM), while their chemical composition was studied by (EDS), (FTIR), (EELS), and (XPS). Taken altogether, the results indicate that all the material obtained is stoichiometric nanostructured BN with hexagonal and rhombohedral crystalline structure.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [1]
  1. Institute for Functional Nanomaterials, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00931, USA, Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR 00931, USA
  2. Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, P.O. Box 2748, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  3. Institute for Functional Nanomaterials, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00931, USA, Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR 00931, USA
Publication Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1198245
Grant/Contract Number:  
NNX07AO30A
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Nanomaterials
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Journal of Nanomaterials Journal Volume: 2009; Journal ID: ISSN 1687-4110
Publisher:
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Country of Publication:
Egypt
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Nocua, José E., Piazza, Fabrice, Weiner, Brad R., and Morell, Gerardo. High-Yield Synthesis of Stoichiometric Boron Nitride Nanostructures. Egypt: N. p., 2009. Web. doi:10.1155/2009/429360.
Nocua, José E., Piazza, Fabrice, Weiner, Brad R., & Morell, Gerardo. High-Yield Synthesis of Stoichiometric Boron Nitride Nanostructures. Egypt. https://doi.org/10.1155/2009/429360
Nocua, José E., Piazza, Fabrice, Weiner, Brad R., and Morell, Gerardo. Thu . "High-Yield Synthesis of Stoichiometric Boron Nitride Nanostructures". Egypt. https://doi.org/10.1155/2009/429360.
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author = {Nocua, José E. and Piazza, Fabrice and Weiner, Brad R. and Morell, Gerardo},
abstractNote = {Boron nitride (BN) nanostructures are structural analogues of carbon nanostructures but have completely different bonding character and structural defects. They are chemically inert, electrically insulating, and potentially important in mechanical applications that include the strengthening of light structural materials. These applications require the reliable production of bulk amounts of pure BN nanostructures in order to be able to reinforce large quantities of structural materials, hence the need for the development of high-yield synthesis methods of pure BN nanostructures. Using borazine ( B 3 N 3 H 6 ) as chemical precursor and the hot-filament chemical vapor deposition (HFCVD) technique, pure BN nanostructures with cross-sectional sizes ranging between 20 and 50 nm were obtained, including nanoparticles and nanofibers. Their crystalline structure was characterized by (XRD), their morphology and nanostructure was examined by (SEM) and (TEM), while their chemical composition was studied by (EDS), (FTIR), (EELS), and (XPS). Taken altogether, the results indicate that all the material obtained is stoichiometric nanostructured BN with hexagonal and rhombohedral crystalline structure.},
doi = {10.1155/2009/429360},
journal = {Journal of Nanomaterials},
number = ,
volume = 2009,
place = {Egypt},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2009},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2009}
}

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