Study of vacancy migration as a function of boron substitution in carbon nanolayers
https://doi.org/10.17073/1609-3577-2016-4-249-253
Abstract
Studies of ionic conductivity and structures in which it can be achieved are of great importance for the development of modern batteries. The use of new materials will allow avoiding such typical disadvantages of batteries as short service life, low capacity and leaks. In this article we present the results of our study of the ionic conductivity in boron carbon nanolayers. We have simulated three types of boron carbon nanolayers containing different amounts of boron. The studies have been carried out using the MNDO method within the framework of the molecular cluster model and the DFT method with the B3LYP functional and the 6−31G basis. To study the ion conduction process we have simulated vacancy formation for each type of the nanolayers and studied the energy and electronic characteristics of these processes. We show that 25 % boron substitution is the most energetically favorable for vacancy formation. We have also simulated vacancy migration and determined the thermal conductivity as a function of temperature.
Supporting agencies: President of the Russian Federation
About the Authors
S. V. Boroznin
Volgograd State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sergey V. Boroznin — Cand. Sci. (Phys.−Math.), Associate Professor.
100 Universitetskii Prospekt, Volgograd 400062.
I. V. Zaporotskova
Volgograd State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Irina V. Zaporotskova1 — Dr. Sci. (Phys.−Math.), Professor, Director of the Institute of Priority Technologies.
100 Universitetskii Prospekt, Volgograd 400062.
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Boroznin S.V., Zaporotskova I.V. Study of vacancy migration as a function of boron substitution in carbon nanolayers. Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii. Materialy Elektronnoi Tekhniki = Materials of Electronics Engineering. 2016;19(4):249-253. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17073/1609-3577-2016-4-249-253
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