Accelerated Synthesis of Borophane (HB) Sheets through HCl-Assisted Ion-Exchange Reaction with YCrB4
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Synthesis Process
2.2. Enhancement of the HB Product by the Acid
2.3. Analysis of the Precipitate Residue after the Reaction
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Synthesis Methods
3.2. Characterization Methods
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Label | 3 h | 1 day | 3 days | Post-Filtration | Reference (Vibration Mode) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | 634 | 631 | 635 | 632 | B-B skeletal [26,27] |
B | 1652 | 1654 | 1645 | 1639 | B-H-B linkage [16] |
C | 3232 | 3524 | 3014 | 3429 | O-H stretching [28] |
D | - | - | 1050 | - | H-O-B deforming [28] |
E | - | - | 1540 | - | B-O stretching [29] |
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Zhang, X.; Hikichi, M.; Iimori, T.; Tsujikawa, Y.; Yuan, M.; Horio, M.; Yubuta, K.; Komori, F.; Miyauchi, M.; Kondo, T.; et al. Accelerated Synthesis of Borophane (HB) Sheets through HCl-Assisted Ion-Exchange Reaction with YCrB4. Molecules 2023, 28, 2985. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28072985
Zhang X, Hikichi M, Iimori T, Tsujikawa Y, Yuan M, Horio M, Yubuta K, Komori F, Miyauchi M, Kondo T, et al. Accelerated Synthesis of Borophane (HB) Sheets through HCl-Assisted Ion-Exchange Reaction with YCrB4. Molecules. 2023; 28(7):2985. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28072985
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Xiaoni, Miwa Hikichi, Takushi Iimori, Yuki Tsujikawa, Mei Yuan, Masafumi Horio, Kunio Yubuta, Fumio Komori, Masahiro Miyauchi, Takahiro Kondo, and et al. 2023. "Accelerated Synthesis of Borophane (HB) Sheets through HCl-Assisted Ion-Exchange Reaction with YCrB4" Molecules 28, no. 7: 2985. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28072985