First-principle investigation of boron nitride nanobelt

Abstract

In this paper, we report a new boron nitride molecular structure called BN-nanobelt, an inorganic analog of (12) cyclophenacene synthesized in 2017. An extensive investigation using Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Quantum Molecular Dynamics (QMD) calculations showed that BN-nanobelt is a structurally and thermally stable molecule with all positive vibrational frequencies. BN-nanobelt behaves as an insulator, and it absorbs in the ultraviolet region, suggesting a potential application as a UV detector. All results presented in this paper indicate structural stability and the possibility of its synthesis. We hope that the proposed BN-nanobelt structure could stimulate further experimental investigations on its synthesis and bring potential novel technological applications.

Paper accepted for publication in the Computational and Theoretical Chemistry journal

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