Publication Date:
2016-04-20
Description:
We use density functional theory to describe a novel way for metal free catalytic reduction of nitric oxide NO utilizing boron doped graphene. The present study is based on the observation that boron doped graphene and O—N=N—O − act as Lewis acid-base pair allowing the graphene surface to act as a catalyst. The process implies electron assisted N=N bond formation prior to N—O dissociation. Two N 2 + O 2 product channels, one of which favoring N 2 O formation, are envisaged as outcome of the catalytic process. Besides, we show also that the N 2 + O 2 formation pathways are contrasted by a side reaction that brings to N 3 O 3 − formation and decomposition into N 2 O + NO 2 − .
Print ISSN:
0021-9606
Electronic ISSN:
1089-7690
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Physics