Application of neutron transmutation technology to control the physical properties of nanoparticles at the atomic scale

Huseynov E. M., Jazbec A.

CARBON, vol.229, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Nəşrin Növü: Article / Article
  • Cild: 229
  • Nəşr tarixi: 2024
  • Doi nömrəsi: 10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119568
  • jurnalın adı: CARBON
  • Jurnalın baxıldığı indekslər: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Aerospace Database, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, INSPEC, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Adres: Yox

Qısa məlumat

Purposeful control of the physical properties of materials at the nanoscale is significant throughout the application. The most effective way for this is to change or replace the lattice atoms that make up the nanomaterial. In nanomaterials, the efficiency of the doping process will be high if individual lattice atoms are replaced at the atomic level without affecting neighbouring atoms. Here we show that, with the application of neutron transmutation technology (NTT), it is possible to perform targeted changes in nanoparticles (NPs) at the atomic scale. Similar experiments were carried out on different classes of NPs to explore the possible manipulation of the properties of nanomaterials using neutrons. During the experiments, nanocrystalline 3C-SiC, BN, B4C, Si and amorphous Si3N4 and SiO2 particles were modified by NTT. The possibility of nuclear reactions and neutron transmutation (NT) were investigated on the individual atoms, which are formed nanoparticles. As a result of NT, the changes in the physical properties of the listed NPs were explained by various spectroscopic approaches. Simultaneously, additional neutron effects, defects and structural changes on the surface of NPs were studied with microscopic imaging.