Energy & environment materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
This
review
provides
an
insightful
and
comprehensive
exploration
of
the
emerging
2D
material
borophene,
both
pristine
modified,
emphasizing
its
unique
attributes
potential
for
sustainable
applications.
Borophene's
distinctive
properties
include
anisotropic
crystal
structures
that
contribute
to
exceptional
mechanical
electronic
properties.
The
exhibits
superior
electrical
thermal
conductivity,
surpassing
many
other
materials.
atomic
spin
arrangements
further
diversify
application
magnetism.
Surface
interface
engineering,
through
doping,
functionalization,
synthesis
hybridized
nanocomposite
borophene‐based
systems,
is
crucial
tailoring
borophene's
specific
aims
address
this
knowledge
gap
a
critical
analysis
different
synthetic
functionalisation
methods,
enhance
surface
reactivity
by
increasing
active
sites
doping
modifications.
These
approaches
optimize
diffusion
pathways
improving
accessibility
catalytic
reactions,
tailor
density
tune
optical
behavior.
Key
applications
explored
energy
systems
(batteries,
supercapacitors,
hydrogen
storage),
catalysis
oxygen
evolution
sensors,
optoelectronics
advanced
photonic
devices.
key
all
these
relies
on
strategies
introduce
heteroatoms
tuning
properties,
employ
chemical
modifications
stability
leverage
conductivity
photonics.
Finally,
addresses
challenges
proposes
solutions
such
as
encapsulation,
integration
with
composites
mitigate
oxidation
sensitivity
overcome
scalability
barriers,
enabling
sustainable,
commercial‐scale
AIChE Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 23, 2025
Abstract
Photoreforming
waste
plastics
into
valuable
products
is
a
promising
approach,
but
it
requires
efficient,
eco‐friendly
photocatalysts
and
deeper
understanding
of
catalytic
mechanism.
We
have
developed
B‐doped
g‐C
3
N
4
nanotube
catalyst
with
well‐defined
structure
for
photoreforming
poly(ethylene
terephthalate)
(PET)
chemicals
H
2
.
This
achieved
evolution
rate
3240
μmol
g
catal
−1
h
,
outperforming
previous
cadmium‐free
catalysts.
It
also
oxidized
PET
to
higher‐value
organic
acids
via
hole
oxidation
Experimental
theoretical
calculations
showed
that
B
atom
doping
not
only
greatly
increased
the
catalyst's
active
sites,
significantly
accelerated
electron–hole
separation
transfer
rate,
optimized
adsorption
activation
behavior
substrate.
Using
concentrated
sunlight,
we
475
real‐world
in
seawater.
Techno‐economic
analysis
suggests
processing
50,000
tons
plastic
annually
could
yield
profit
$7.45
million.
Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(16), P. 4914 - 4973
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
summarizes
advancements
in
g-C
3
N
4
-based
direct
Z
and
S-scheme
heterostructures
for
solar
H
2
O
synthesis,
exploring
advanced
characterization
methods
to
verify
the
charge
transfer
mechanism.
Progress in Materials Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146, P. 101331 - 101331
Published: June 25, 2024
Borophene
stands
out
uniquely
among
Xenes
with
its
metallic
character,
Dirac
nature,
exceptional
electron
mobility,
thermal
conductivity,
and
Young's
moduli—surpassing
graphene.
Invented
in
2015,
various
methods,
including
atomic
layer
deposition,
molecular
beam
epitaxy,
chemical
vapor
have
successfully
been
demonstrated
to
realize
substrate-supported
crystal
growth.
Top-down
approaches
like
micromechanical,
sonochemical,
solvothermal
modified
hummer's
techniques
also
employed.
Thanks
high
electronic
borophene
serves
as
an
active
material
for
ultrafast
sensing
of
light,
gases,
molecules,
strain.
Its
behaviour,
electrochemical
activity,
anti-corrosive
nature
make
it
ideal
applications
energy
storage
catalysis.
It
has
proven
effective
electrocatalyst
HER,
OER,
water
splitting,
CO2
reduction,
NH3
reduction
reactions.
Beyond
this,
found
utility
bioimaging,
biosensing,
biomedical
applications.
A
special
emphasis
will
be
given
on
the
nanoarchitectonics
i.e.
doped
borophene-based
hybrids
other
2D
materials
nanoparticles
theoretical
understanding
these
emerging
systems
gain
more
insights
their
structure
properties,
aiming
manipulate
tailored
