EFFICIENT AND FACILE SYNTHESIS OF HYDROXY-FUNCTIONALIZED HEXAGONAL BORON NITRIDE NANOSHEETS BY ION-ASSISTED LIQUID PHASE EXFOLIATION METHOD

Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanosheets have attracted significant attention due to their unique mechanical, thermal, and electronic properties. Their biocompatibility, thermal conductivity, chemical stability, and versatility make them indispensable in cutting-edge technologies. Hydroxy-functiona...

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Main Author: Gülşah Yaman Uzunoğlu
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Published: Eskişehir Osmangazi University 2025-08-01
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description Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanosheets have attracted significant attention due to their unique mechanical, thermal, and electronic properties. Their biocompatibility, thermal conductivity, chemical stability, and versatility make them indispensable in cutting-edge technologies. Hydroxy-functionalized h-BN nanosheets (h-BNNS-OH) exhibit immense potential in various applications, including electrochemical energy storage, drug delivery systems, and heat spreaders in thermal management systems. This study focuses on the hydrothermally ion-assisted liquid-phase exfoliation of h-BN powder to produce few-layer h-BNNS-OH. The exfoliation process involves hydrothermal treatment of bulk h-BN in the presence of concentrated aqueous solution of KOH and NaOH at 180 °C, followed by sonication for dispersion of h-BNNS-OH in water. Characterization of h-BNNSs was performed using powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The resulting exfoliated h-BNNSs are hydroxyl-functionalized on their surface. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of the successive execution of the hydrothermal treatment in the presence of excess alkali metal hydroxides and probe sonication as a facile and efficient exfoliation process, resulting in dispersions of h-BNNS-OH in water with remarkably high stability (beyond 9 weeks) and high product yield (17 %) at only one exfoliation cycle.
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spelling doaj-art-b666f26f6cb34e399e93ce8936427de12025-08-22T11:23:57ZengEskişehir Osmangazi UniversityEskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Mühendislik ve Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi2630-57122025-08-013321874188110.31796/ogummf.1648475122EFFICIENT AND FACILE SYNTHESIS OF HYDROXY-FUNCTIONALIZED HEXAGONAL BORON NITRIDE NANOSHEETS BY ION-ASSISTED LIQUID PHASE EXFOLIATION METHODGülşah Yaman Uzunoğlu0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1589-4735İSTANBUL SAĞLIK VE TEKNOLOJİ ÜNİVERSİTESİHexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanosheets have attracted significant attention due to their unique mechanical, thermal, and electronic properties. Their biocompatibility, thermal conductivity, chemical stability, and versatility make them indispensable in cutting-edge technologies. Hydroxy-functionalized h-BN nanosheets (h-BNNS-OH) exhibit immense potential in various applications, including electrochemical energy storage, drug delivery systems, and heat spreaders in thermal management systems. This study focuses on the hydrothermally ion-assisted liquid-phase exfoliation of h-BN powder to produce few-layer h-BNNS-OH. The exfoliation process involves hydrothermal treatment of bulk h-BN in the presence of concentrated aqueous solution of KOH and NaOH at 180 °C, followed by sonication for dispersion of h-BNNS-OH in water. Characterization of h-BNNSs was performed using powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The resulting exfoliated h-BNNSs are hydroxyl-functionalized on their surface. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of the successive execution of the hydrothermal treatment in the presence of excess alkali metal hydroxides and probe sonication as a facile and efficient exfoliation process, resulting in dispersions of h-BNNS-OH in water with remarkably high stability (beyond 9 weeks) and high product yield (17 %) at only one exfoliation cycle.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4648256hegzagonal bor nitrürhidroksi fonksiyonlu hegzagonal bor nitrür nanoplakalarhidroksillenmiş hegzagonal bor nitrür nanoplakalarsıvı faz eksfoliasyonuprob sonikasyonuliquid-phase exfoliationhexagonal boron nitridehydroxy-functionalized hexagonal boron nitride nanosheetshydroxylated hexagonal boron nitride nanosheetsprobe sonication
spellingShingle Gülşah Yaman Uzunoğlu
EFFICIENT AND FACILE SYNTHESIS OF HYDROXY-FUNCTIONALIZED HEXAGONAL BORON NITRIDE NANOSHEETS BY ION-ASSISTED LIQUID PHASE EXFOLIATION METHOD
Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Mühendislik ve Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi
hegzagonal bor nitrür
hidroksi fonksiyonlu hegzagonal bor nitrür nanoplakalar
hidroksillenmiş hegzagonal bor nitrür nanoplakalar
sıvı faz eksfoliasyonu
prob sonikasyonu
liquid-phase exfoliation
hexagonal boron nitride
hydroxy-functionalized hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets
hydroxylated hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets
probe sonication
title EFFICIENT AND FACILE SYNTHESIS OF HYDROXY-FUNCTIONALIZED HEXAGONAL BORON NITRIDE NANOSHEETS BY ION-ASSISTED LIQUID PHASE EXFOLIATION METHOD
title_full EFFICIENT AND FACILE SYNTHESIS OF HYDROXY-FUNCTIONALIZED HEXAGONAL BORON NITRIDE NANOSHEETS BY ION-ASSISTED LIQUID PHASE EXFOLIATION METHOD
title_fullStr EFFICIENT AND FACILE SYNTHESIS OF HYDROXY-FUNCTIONALIZED HEXAGONAL BORON NITRIDE NANOSHEETS BY ION-ASSISTED LIQUID PHASE EXFOLIATION METHOD
title_full_unstemmed EFFICIENT AND FACILE SYNTHESIS OF HYDROXY-FUNCTIONALIZED HEXAGONAL BORON NITRIDE NANOSHEETS BY ION-ASSISTED LIQUID PHASE EXFOLIATION METHOD
title_short EFFICIENT AND FACILE SYNTHESIS OF HYDROXY-FUNCTIONALIZED HEXAGONAL BORON NITRIDE NANOSHEETS BY ION-ASSISTED LIQUID PHASE EXFOLIATION METHOD
title_sort efficient and facile synthesis of hydroxy functionalized hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets by ion assisted liquid phase exfoliation method
topic hegzagonal bor nitrür
hidroksi fonksiyonlu hegzagonal bor nitrür nanoplakalar
hidroksillenmiş hegzagonal bor nitrür nanoplakalar
sıvı faz eksfoliasyonu
prob sonikasyonu
liquid-phase exfoliation
hexagonal boron nitride
hydroxy-functionalized hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets
hydroxylated hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets
probe sonication
url https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4648256
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