The potentials of boron-doped (nitrogen deficient) and nitrogen-doped (boron deficient) BNNT photocatalysts for decontamination of pollutants from water bodies
Yahaya Saadu Itas, Kamaluddeen Abubakar Isah, Awwal Hussain Nuhu, Razif Razali, Salisu Tata, K.A. Naseer, Abubakr M. Idris, Habib Ullah, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker
Abstract
Analysis of the optical properties revealed that B-doped SWBNNT absorbs more photons in the visible range than the N-doped SWBNNT and can therefore be considered as a more efficient photocatalyst. In addition, it was found that all doped nanotubes are anisotropic since the absorption in one direction of nanotube axes is worse than the other.
Topics & Concepts
BoronHuman decontaminationNitrogenPollutantChemistryDopingEnvironmental chemistryInorganic chemistryPhotochemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryWaste managementOptoelectronicsEngineeringMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesBoron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research