Chemical PhysicsPub Date : 2025-05-22DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112781
Naimatullah , Yuanyuan Cui , Qinqin Yuan , Longjiu Cheng
{"title":"Theoretical calculation of single-atom supported BN catalyzing CO2 hydrogenation to formic acid: A first principles study","authors":"Naimatullah , Yuanyuan Cui , Qinqin Yuan , Longjiu Cheng","doi":"10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112781","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112781","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Exploring suitable catalysts for CO<sub>2</sub> hydrogenation is crucial to alleviate greenhouse effect and produce useful chemicals. In this work, the potential of a single transition metal atom embedded in a boron nitride monolayer (TM-BN) as a catalyst for CO<sub>2</sub> hydrogenation to formic acid was evaluated using first-principles calculations. The TM-BN systems (TM = Sc, Ti, V, Cr and Mn) exhibit significant stability due to the strongly interaction between the TM-3d orbitals and the 2p orbitals of the three surrounding N atoms. While, only V-BN system shows the strongest adsorption energies of CO<sub>2</sub> and H<sub>2</sub> than others. Four mechanisms were proposed for CO<sub>2</sub> hydrogenation to formic acid, where the process including CO<sub>2</sub> absorbed on V-BN monolayer in side-on type as initial state has the lowest energy barriers of 0.44 eV. This work not only provides a new way for CO<sub>2</sub> hydrogenation but also further broadens the range of applications for BN-based materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":272,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics","volume":"597 ","pages":"Article 112781"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144154544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chemical PhysicsPub Date : 2025-05-22DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112770
A. Pershin , S. Miroshnichenko , A. Palov
{"title":"Cross sections for scattering of excited argon atoms on helium atom","authors":"A. Pershin , S. Miroshnichenko , A. Palov","doi":"10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112770","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112770","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The objective of this study was to obtain elastic and inelastic cross sections for the excited Ar atom on He in the ground state from calculated potential energy curves and nondiagonal matrix elements. The calculations of potential energy curves, spin–orbit interactions, and nonadiabatic coupling matrix elements were carried out using the MOLPRO 2015 electronic structure program for a total of 49 spin–orbit states. On their base inelastic scattering cross sections were calculated using the exponential Born distorted wave approach (EBDW). The calculated cross sections and rate constants for inelastic processes can be employed in the calculation of dynamics nonradiative transitions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":272,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics","volume":"597 ","pages":"Article 112770"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144125305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chemical PhysicsPub Date : 2025-05-22DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112779
Dongrun Tang , Yunlu Li , Xuan Zhang , Mei Xue , Jianlong Wang , Lizhen Chen
{"title":"Design and performance study of nitrogen-containing cuneane derivatives","authors":"Dongrun Tang , Yunlu Li , Xuan Zhang , Mei Xue , Jianlong Wang , Lizhen Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112779","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112779","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study introduces nitrogen atoms into the cuneane based on the structural characteristics of <em>β</em>-HMX and <em>ε</em>-CL-20, forming a nitrogen-containing cuneane (CuneaneN) core structure. The compounds CuN-1 to CuN-8 are then designed by modifying the structure with -NO<sub>2</sub> groups. The molecular structure, crystal density, oxygen balance, enthalpy of formation, detonation performance, and safety of these compounds are evaluated using density functional theory (DFT). The results show that as the number of nitro groups increases, the crystal density and enthalpy of formation gradually increase, while the oxygen balance initially increases and then decreases, which affects the detonation performance. Furthermore, the calculations reveal that as the number of nitro groups increases, the sensitization effect within the molecules strengthens, leading to an increase in impact sensitivity and a decrease in thermal stability. Among these compounds, CuN-5 exhibits the best performance (<em>ρ</em> = 1.93 g<span><math><mo>·</mo></math></span>cm<sup>-</sup><sup>3</sup>, <em>Q</em> = 1690.47 cal<span><math><mo>·</mo></math></span>g<sup>-1</sup>, <em>D</em> = 9.49 km<span><math><mo>·</mo></math></span>s<sup>-1</sup>, <em>p</em> = 42.47 GPa, BDE of N-NO<sub>2</sub> = 183.94 kJ<span><math><mo>·</mo></math></span>mol<sup>-1</sup>, BDE of C-NO<sub>2</sub> = 279.42 kJ<span><math><mo>·</mo></math></span>mol<sup>-1</sup>, <em>h</em><sub>50</sub> = 9.55 cm). These findings indicate that the construction of nitrogen-containing cage molecules, combined with the modification of energetic groups, can lead to the design of high-energy-density materials with excellent performance and good safety.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":272,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics","volume":"597 ","pages":"Article 112779"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144137940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influences of secondary and tertiary amines in epoxy resins on water dynamics by all-atomic molecular dynamics simulations","authors":"Yuji Higuchi , Yasuyuki Nakamura , Masanobu Naito , Yoshihisa Fujii","doi":"10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112766","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112766","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>All-atomic molecular dynamics simulations were conducted to elucidate the water dynamics around amines in epoxy resins. The rotational relaxation and translational diffusion of water molecules were slow in an epoxy resin based on a secondary amine, compared with those in one based on a tertiary amine. This qualitatively agrees with experimental quasielastic neutron scattering results, demonstrating the validity of the simulations. For the tertiary amine, water cluster formation accelerated the rotational relaxation of water, while the secondary amines attracted water molecules slightly more strongly than tertiary amines, preventing water from forming large clusters and slowing down translational diffusion.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":272,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics","volume":"597 ","pages":"Article 112766"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144115417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigation on optical illumination effect on transport properties and resistive switching of poly crystalline BiFeO3/ITO heterojunction","authors":"H.K. Rathod , Davit Dhruv , M.V. Kanani , Alpa Zankat , R.K. Trivedi , A.D. Joshi , P.S. Solanki , N.A. Shah","doi":"10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112782","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112782","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the present studies we reported the optical modulation of charge transport and resistive switching behavior in polycrystalline BiFeO<sub>3</sub> thin film deposited ITO coated glass substrate via the chemical solution deposition technique. Structural analysis using grazing angle incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD) confirms the formation of polycrystalline BiFeO3 phase. The current-voltage characteristics were measured under both dark and illuminated conditions (White light LED 450–470 nm Philips LUXEON 3030 2D) in a current perpendicular to plane (CPP) configuration with Ag as top electrode and ITO as bottom electrode at room temperature .Optical illumination significantly enhanced the current response,notably at +1 V suggesting efficient photoinduced carrier generation and transport .Resistive switching, investigated under cyclic bias of 0 V → +2 V → 0 V → -2 V → 0 V,exhibited notable improvement in switching performance under illumination. Charge transport analysis indicates that the conduction is governed by space charge limited current (SCLC) mechanism under both dark and light conditions. These findings demonstrate a strong correlation between optical excitation and resistive switching in BiFeO3 films, providing insights into the design of photo assisted nonvolatile memory elements and light responsive oxide electronics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":272,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics","volume":"597 ","pages":"Article 112782"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144125309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chemical PhysicsPub Date : 2025-05-20DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112783
ShuLong Wen , Min Pan , XiangYang Wang , HuiQiu Deng
{"title":"Investigation on the effect of surface orientations on helium behavior using first-principles","authors":"ShuLong Wen , Min Pan , XiangYang Wang , HuiQiu Deng","doi":"10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112783","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112783","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The structure and stability of the Y₂O₃ surface, along with helium (He) behavior near the surface, were investigated using first-principles calculations. Surface energy, dissolution, diffusion, and clustering behaviors were analyzed to explore He bubble nucleation mechanisms. Among the studied surface models, the O-Ter termination of the Y₂O₃ (1 1 1) surface demonstrated the highest stability due to its stoichiometric structure. Dissolution and diffusion analyses revealed that He is most stable at the (4 2 2) surface but is more readily released near the (1 0 0) surface under irradiation. Multi-He cluster configurations near the (1 1 1) surface indicated that a low-dissolution energy region can accommodate up to five He atoms before forming a nucleation center. These clusters initially grow parallel to the surface and later extend perpendicularly, ultimately forming He bubbles. The results provide critical insights into He behavior near Y₂O₃ surfaces in ODS-W materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":272,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics","volume":"597 ","pages":"Article 112783"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144125307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of electrodes in enhancing the thermoelectric performance of Mn-Cn-Mn (n = 7) molecular chain","authors":"Shankar Prasad Mitra , Partha Sarkar , Ajit Biswas , Dipankar Adak , Sabyasachi Sen","doi":"10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112772","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112772","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The present study enlightens an in-depth investigation into the comparative analysis of thermoelectric performance between <em>g</em>-<span><math><msub><mi>C</mi><mn>4</mn></msub><msub><mi>N</mi><mn>3</mn></msub></math></span>and graphene electrodes with a molecular chain of Mn-C<sub>n</sub>-Mn (<span><math><mi>n</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>7</mn></math></span>), a one-dimensional (1-D) thermoelectric system as the molecular channel. The study explores the critical factors influencing the figure of merit (ZT) and the overall thermoelectric behaviour of these systems. Results demonstrate that at lower temperatures an efficient thermoelectric device with high ZT is obtained with <em>g</em>-<span><math><msub><mi>C</mi><mn>4</mn></msub><msub><mi>N</mi><mn>3</mn></msub><mspace></mspace></math></span>electrodes; however, the same is not maintained above 225 K; instead, better and consistent thermoelectric performance at higher temperatures is obtained with Graphene electrodes. Our study therefore highlights the crucial role of the choice of electrodes in deciding final thermoelectric performance. The thermoelectric performance is analysed through the system's temperature dependence of the Seebeck coefficient, electrical conductance, and thermal conductance. It is observed that temperature dependence of Seebeck coefficient (<em>S</em>) has a direct impact on ZT variation. The high thermal conductivity (<em>k</em>) along with low S of graphene electrode is responsible for relatively lower ZT despite large higher electrical conductivity (<span><math><msub><mi>G</mi><mi>e</mi></msub><mo>)</mo><mo>.</mo></math></span>Throughout the range of temperature variation, the electronic part of thermal conductivity (<em>k</em>) is found to be weaker than the phononic part in both systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":272,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics","volume":"597 ","pages":"Article 112772"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144125306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chemical PhysicsPub Date : 2025-05-19DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112763
Prathap Kumar Jharapla , G. Vaitheeswaran
{"title":"First-principles study of hydrazinium nitroformate and Copper(I) 5-nitrotetrazolate: Eco-friendly substitutes for ammonium dinitramide and lead azide","authors":"Prathap Kumar Jharapla , G. Vaitheeswaran","doi":"10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112763","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112763","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>First-principles calculations were performed to investigate Hydrazinium Nitroformate (HNF) and Copper(I) 5-nitrotetrazolate (DBX-1) as potential replacements for ammonium dinitramide (ADN) and lead azide (LA). Optimized structural parameters show excellent agreement with experimental data, validating our approach. Vibrational analysis reveals high-frequency NH<span><math><msub><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></math></span> and NO<span><math><msub><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></math></span> modes, indicating molecular stability. Elastic constants confirm mechanical stability, with HNF being more sensitive along the <span><math><mi>a</mi></math></span>-axis and DBX-1 along the <span><math><mi>c</mi></math></span>-axis. Electronic structure calculations using the TB-mBJ potential yield band gaps of 3.01 eV (HNF) and 1.09 eV (DBX-1). Partial density of states reveals dominant N-2<span><math><mi>p</mi></math></span> and O-2<span><math><mi>p</mi></math></span> contributions in HNF, while DBX-1 shows strong hybridization among Cu-<span><math><mrow><mi>d</mi><mo>/</mo><mi>p</mi></mrow></math></span>, O-2<span><math><mi>p</mi></math></span>, and N-<span><math><mi>p</mi></math></span> orbitals. Optical properties show that DBX-1 has a high refractive index and low reflectivity in the visible range, whereas HNF demonstrates strong UV absorption, highlighting their potential for safer energetic materials with added optoelectronic applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":272,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics","volume":"597 ","pages":"Article 112763"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144125308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Spinel-type nickel iron oxide anchored on conducting polymer PANI: A novel electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER)","authors":"Ayesha Faiz , Imen Safra , Tahani Rahil Aldhafeeri , Syed Kashif Ali , Abhinav Kumar","doi":"10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112775","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112775","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The growing need for sustainable energy has encouraged researchers to emphasize on establishing strong electroactive catalysts for improved water-splitting processes. Water-electrolysis study demands electroactive catalysts having outstanding electrocatalytic efficiency and ecologically friendly characteristics to develop considerable hydrogen energy sources. In this work, NiFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/PANI nanocomposite was produced through a hydrothermal approach for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The manufactured electrocatalysts were investigated via various physical approaches to analyze the crystallinity, surface area and elemental composition. The electrochemical performance of fabricated NiFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/PANI nanocomposite was studied under 1 M KOH, revealing distinctive HER performance with least overpotential (ƞ) of −161 mV to yield current density (j) -10 mA/cm<sup>2</sup> which is substantially smaller than −218 mV found for pristine NiFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4.</sub> Additionally, electrocatalyst NiFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/PANI attains least Tafel slope (63 mV/dec), provides means of electron transport with prolonged durability (50 h) as evaluated by chronoamperometry technique. NiFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/PANI has a high potential for water electrolysis as well as other electrochemical procedures owing to its large surface area, several active sites, outstanding durability, fast electron transportation, minimal resistivity and suitable electrical conductivity. As a result, this work shows that the highly effective NiFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/PANI nanocomposite serves as the catalyst for future energy-related applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":272,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics","volume":"597 ","pages":"Article 112775"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144115416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chemical PhysicsPub Date : 2025-05-15DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112776
Yuqi Wang , Fangfang Wu , Yuhao Xia , Jie Wang , Hongsheng Zhao , Huanming Chen
{"title":"First-principles calculations to investigate structural, electronic, elastic and thermal properties of Mg doped Ti2Ni intermetallics","authors":"Yuqi Wang , Fangfang Wu , Yuhao Xia , Jie Wang , Hongsheng Zhao , Huanming Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112776","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chemphys.2025.112776","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The electronic, elastic and thermal properties of Mg doped Ti<sub>2</sub>Ni intermetallics are predicted based on DFT theory. The results show that Ti site is preferentially substituted by Mg atoms and a resonance effect occurs between Mg–2p and Ti–3d orbitals, causing the TDOS peak near Fermi level to split with dopant concentration increasing, resulting in the strength increases and ductility decreases correspondingly. The elastic constants indicated that the bulk, shear and Young's modulus of doped compound are lower than that of the undoped ones. The B<sub>H</sub>/G<sub>H</sub> ratio of doped system is greater than 1.75 and the Poisson's ratio is above 0.26. Comparatively, the (Ti<sub>64–<em>x</em></sub> + Mg<sub><em>x</em></sub>)Ni<sub>32</sub> exhibits greater elastic strength than that of Ti<sub>64</sub>(Ni<sub>32–<em>x</em></sub> + Mg<sub><em>x</em></sub>). Doping leads to a relatively lower covalent character in Ti<sub>64</sub>(Ni<sub>32–<em>x</em></sub> + Mg<sub><em>x</em></sub>) and stronger bonding capability in (Ti<sub>64–<em>x</em></sub> + Mg<sub><em>x</em></sub>)Ni<sub>32</sub>, resulting in a significant changes in modulus. Consequently, the Debye temperature of the (Ti<sub>64–<em>x</em></sub> + Mg<sub><em>x</em></sub>)Ni<sub>32</sub> is higher than that of the Ti<sub>64</sub>(Ni<sub>32–<em>x</em></sub> + Mg<sub><em>x</em></sub>).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":272,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Physics","volume":"597 ","pages":"Article 112776"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144089806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}