Molecular dynamics simulations of nanosheets of polymeric carbon nitride and comparison with experimental observations. Issue 3 (4th March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chamorro-Posada, Pedro; Martín-Ramos, Pablo; Sánchez-Arévalo, Francisco M.; Dante, Roberto C.
• Is Part Of: Fullerenes, nanotubes and carbon nanostructures. Volume 26:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 137
• Page End: 144
• Publication Date: 2018-03-04
• Subjects: carbon nitride -- conformation -- molecular dynamics -- MOPAC -- nanosheets; Fullerenes -- Periodicals; Nanotubes -- Periodicals; Nanostructures -- Periodicals; 546.6812
• DOI: 10.1080/1536383X.2017.1419341
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1536-383X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: A computational study of the properties of polymeric carbon nitride using molecular dynamics is presented. The analysis of ideal infinite-extent sheets permits to evaluate the effect of temperature on the network of hydrogen bonds responsible for the linkage of the material. The weakening of this binding mechanism at sufficiently high temperatures, together with the inter-layer interactions characteristic of this type of 2D materials, is shown to determine the conformation properties of polymeric carbon nitride at the nanoscale. The results obtained from the simulation of finite samples in the canonical ensemble at varying temperatures are consistent with those from the characterization of our experimentally synthesized samples. Hydrogen bonding between adjacent polymer ribbons leads this process and is the cause of the typical crumpled structure of this material.