Prediction and Understanding: Quantum Chemical Framework of Transition Metals Enclosed in a B12N12 Inorganic Nanocluster for Adsorption and Removal of DDT from the Environment.
Inorg Chem
; 60(14): 10837-10847, 2021 Jul 19.
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ABSTRACT
Emission of harmful pollutants from different sources into the environment is a major problem nowadays. Organochlorine pesticides such as DDT (C14H9Cl5) are toxic, bio-accumulative, and regularly seen in water bodies, air, biota, and sediments. Various systems can be considered for minimizing the DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane) pollution. However, due to simplicity and acceptability, the adsorption method is the most popular method. Adsorption is gradually employed for the removal of both organic and inorganic pollutants found in soil and water. Thus, in this regard, efforts are being made to design inorganic nanoclusters (B12N12) encapsulated with late transition metals (Zn, Cu, Ni, Co, and Fe) for effective adsorption of DDT. In this context, detailed thermodynamics and quantum chemical study of all the designed systems have been carried out with the aid of density functional theory. The adsorption energy of DDT on metals cocooned in a nanocluster is found to be higher, and better adsorption energy values as compared to that of the pristine B12N12-DDT nanocluster have been reported. Further, analysis of the dipole moment, frontier molecular orbitals, molecular electrostatic potential plots, energy band gap, QNBO, and Fermi level suggested that the late-transition-metal-encapsulated inorganic B12N12 nanoclusters are efficient candidates for effective DDT adsorption. Lastly, the study of global descriptors of reactivity confirmed that the designed quantum mechanical systems are quite stable in nature with a good electrophilic index. Therefore, the recommendation has been made for these novel kinds of systems to deal with the development of DDT sensors.
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Teoría Cuántica
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Elementos de Transición
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DDT
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Nanoestructuras
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Contaminantes Ambientales
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Inorg Chem
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2021
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