Nitrogen dioxide and ammonia gas molecules interaction studies on phosphorene nanosheet — a DFT investigation

The adsorption behaviour of hazardous gas molecules, namely nitrogen dioxide (NO_2) and ammonia (NH_3), on phosphorene nanosheet (PNS) was explored by means of ab initio technique. To improve the structural solidity of pristine PNS, we have introduced the passivation of hydrogen and fluorine at the...

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Main Authors: V. Nagarajan, R. Chandiramouli
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Language:English
Published: Institute for Condensed Matter Physics 2019-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5488/CMP.22.13703
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description The adsorption behaviour of hazardous gas molecules, namely nitrogen dioxide (NO_2) and ammonia (NH_3), on phosphorene nanosheet (PNS) was explored by means of ab initio technique. To improve the structural solidity of pristine PNS, we have introduced the passivation of hydrogen and fluorine at the terminated edge. The structural solidity of both hydrogen and fluorine passivated PNS is verified in terms of formation energy. The main objective of this research work is to probe NO_2 and NH_3 gases using PNS as a base sensing material. The adsorption of various preferential adsorption sites of these gas molecules is studied in accordance with the average HOMO-LUMO gap changes, natural-bond-orbital (NBO) charge transfer, HOMO-LUMO gap, and adsorption energy. Notably, the negative value of adsorption energy is found upon the adsorption of NO_2 and NH_3 on PNS and it is in the range of -1.36 to -2.45 eV. The findings of the present research work recommend that the hydrogenated and fluorinated PNS can be effectively used as a chemical sensor against NO_2 and NH_3 molecules.
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spelling doaj.art-a9a363744b5d458780c89c95f2a051d22022-12-21T18:00:23ZengInstitute for Condensed Matter PhysicsCondensed Matter Physics1607-324X2224-90792019-03-012211370310.5488/CMP.22.13703Nitrogen dioxide and ammonia gas molecules interaction studies on phosphorene nanosheet — a DFT investigationV. NagarajanR. ChandiramouliThe adsorption behaviour of hazardous gas molecules, namely nitrogen dioxide (NO_2) and ammonia (NH_3), on phosphorene nanosheet (PNS) was explored by means of ab initio technique. To improve the structural solidity of pristine PNS, we have introduced the passivation of hydrogen and fluorine at the terminated edge. The structural solidity of both hydrogen and fluorine passivated PNS is verified in terms of formation energy. The main objective of this research work is to probe NO_2 and NH_3 gases using PNS as a base sensing material. The adsorption of various preferential adsorption sites of these gas molecules is studied in accordance with the average HOMO-LUMO gap changes, natural-bond-orbital (NBO) charge transfer, HOMO-LUMO gap, and adsorption energy. Notably, the negative value of adsorption energy is found upon the adsorption of NO_2 and NH_3 on PNS and it is in the range of -1.36 to -2.45 eV. The findings of the present research work recommend that the hydrogenated and fluorinated PNS can be effectively used as a chemical sensor against NO_2 and NH_3 molecules.https://doi.org/10.5488/CMP.22.13703 phosphorenenanosheetadsorptionNO2NH3formation energy
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Nitrogen dioxide and ammonia gas molecules interaction studies on phosphorene nanosheet — a DFT investigation
Condensed Matter Physics
phosphorene
nanosheet
adsorption
NO2
NH3
formation energy
title Nitrogen dioxide and ammonia gas molecules interaction studies on phosphorene nanosheet — a DFT investigation
title_full Nitrogen dioxide and ammonia gas molecules interaction studies on phosphorene nanosheet — a DFT investigation
title_fullStr Nitrogen dioxide and ammonia gas molecules interaction studies on phosphorene nanosheet — a DFT investigation
title_full_unstemmed Nitrogen dioxide and ammonia gas molecules interaction studies on phosphorene nanosheet — a DFT investigation
title_short Nitrogen dioxide and ammonia gas molecules interaction studies on phosphorene nanosheet — a DFT investigation
title_sort nitrogen dioxide and ammonia gas molecules interaction studies on phosphorene nanosheet a dft investigation
topic phosphorene
nanosheet
adsorption
NO2
NH3
formation energy
url https://doi.org/10.5488/CMP.22.13703
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