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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR GRAPHICS & MODELLING
Volume 110, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2021.108056
Keywords
Nb(2)CTx MXene; First-principles calculation; Charge control; CH4
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- Open Foundation of the State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy [G201904]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [52102017]
- Doctoral Fund Project of Henan Polytechnic University [B2019-40]
- Key Science and Technology Research Project of Henan Province [21210221589]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Universities of Henan Province [NSFRF200101]
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This paper investigates the adsorption behavior of CH4 gas molecules on Nb2CTx(T = O, F, Cl, OH) using first principles calculations. The study finds that Nb2CO2 exhibits the best stability and capture efficiency for CH4 among the studied materials. Furthermore, the adsorption of CH4 on Nb2CO2 can be significantly enhanced by regulating the charge state of the material.
Methane is not only the main cause of coal mine accidents but also a contributor to global warming, meanwhile, it is clean energy. It is necessary to find an advanced material which can capture methane efficiently for its utilization. In this paper, the adsorption of CH4 gas molecules on Nb2CTx(T = O, F, Cl, OH) is studied by firstprinciples calculation. The results indicate that the adsorption of CH4 on Nb2CTx(T = O, F, Cl, OH) is weak, and the adsorption of CH4 on Nb2C(OH)2 is the best. The calculation results of binding energy and cohesive energy show that Nb2CO2 has the best stability. The adsorption behavior of CH4 on Nb2CO2 under charge control is further studied. With the increase of negative charge state in the system, the adsorption of CH4 on Nb2CO2 is significantly enhanced, from physical adsorption to chemical adsorption; when the charge state of the system is greater than or equal to -2, Nb2CO2 can capture CH4 effectively, and the charges transferred from Nb2CO2 to CH4 mainly come from Nb atom. After the removal of the extra charge, the adsorption of CH4 on Nb2CO2 becomes weak and returns to physical adsorption state; CH4 gas molecules are easy to desorb. Therefore, Nb2CO2 can capture and release CH4 molecules by regulating the charge state of Nb2CO2, and Nb2CO2 is expected to become an excellent candidate material for CH4 capture/release.
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