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Author: Pekoz, RenginPublisher: Amer Chemical Soc

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    Citation - WoS: 58
    Two-Dimensional Fluorinated Boron Sheets: Mechanical, Electronic, and Thermal Properties
    (Amer Chemical Soc, 2018) Pekoz, Rengin; Konuk, Mine; Kilic, M. Emin; Durgun, Engin
    The synthesis of atomically thin boron sheets on a silver substrate opened a new area in the field of two-dimensional systems. Similar to hydrogenated and halogenated graphene, the uniform coating of borophene with fluorine atoms can lead to new derivatives of borophene with novel properties. In this respect, we explore the possible structures of fluorinated borophene for varying levels of coverage (BnF) by using first-principles methods. Following the structural optimizations, phonon spectrum analysis and ab initio molecular dynamics simulations are performed to reveal the stability of the obtained structures. Our results indicate that while fully fluorinated borophene (BF) cannot be obtained, stable configurations with lower coverage levels (B4F and B2F) can be attained. Unveiling the stable structures, we explore the mechanical, electronic, and thermal properties of (BnF). Fluorination significantly alters the mechanical properties of the system, and remarkable results, including direction-dependent variation of Young's modulus and a switch from a negative to positive Poisson's ratio, are obtained. However, the metallic character is preserved for low coverage levels, and metal to semiconductor transition is obtained for B2F. The heat capacity at a low temperature increases with an increasing F atom amount but converges to the same limiting value at high temperatures. The enhanced stability and unique properties of fluorinated borophene make it a promising material for various high-technology applications in reduced dimensions.
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    Dissociative Adsorption of Water at (211) Stepped Metallic Surfaces by First-Principles Simulations
    (Amer Chemical Soc, 2017) Pekoz, Rengin; Donadio, Davide
    Steps at high-index metallic surfaces display higher chemical reactivity than close-packed surfaces and may give rise to selective adsorption and partial dissociation of water. Inspired by differential desorption experiments, we have studied the adsorption and dissociation of water clusters and one-dimensional wires on Pt(211) by density functional theory and molecular dynamics simulations. These calculations reveal that water at the step edges of Pt(211) adsorbs more weakly than at Pt(221), but partial dissociation of adsorbed water clusters is energetically competitive. We observe that the one-dimensional structure proposed experimentally can be realized only by partially dissociated water wires. In addition, weaker adsorption allows the formation of structures in which a number of water molecules detach from the step and form weak hydrogen bonds with the terrace. This study is further extended to the energetics of small water clusters on (211) surfaces of Ir, Rh, and Pd.