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MartÃ, Angel A
de los Reyes Berrones, Carlos Alberto
2019-05-17T19:18:41Z
2019-11-01T05:01:21Z
2019-05
2019-04-17
May 2019
2019-05-17T19:18:41Z
de los Reyes Berrones, Carlos Alberto. "Alkylation of Boron Nitride Nanomaterials using Reductive Conditions." (2019) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/106017">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/106017</a>.
https://hdl.handle.net/1911/106017
Boron nitride nanomaterials possess an unparalleled combination of properties:
their mechanic properties are superior to that of steel, their thermal conductivity is
comparable to that of copper, their band gap is that of an insulating material, and their
chemical and thermal stability is remarkable. Researchers anticipate that this unique set
of properties will have applications in a wide array of fields. However, boron nitride
nanomaterials are not perfect. It is their poor dispersibility in solvents and their chemical
inertness that have frustrated their comprehensive utilization. The ability to chemically
modify these nanostructures could open the door to tune their properties and expand
their compatibility with solvents. Therefore, this thesis investigates an unexplored
chemical tool for boron nitride nanomaterials: the Billups-Birch reduction.
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Boron nitride nanomaterials
boron nitride nanotubes
hexagonal boron nitride
Billups-Birch reaction
alkylation
functionalization
Alkylation of Boron Nitride Nanomaterials using Reductive Conditions
Thesis
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2019-11-01
Chemistry
Natural Sciences
Rice University
Doctoral
Doctor of Philosophy
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