Spontaneous Adsorption, and Selective Sensing of CO, and CO2 Greenhouse Gaseous Species by the more Stable Forms of N4B4 Clusters

Carbon oxide gaseous species are potentially considered as pollutants of the earth atmosphere. Especially, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, which are of the well-known carbon oxides, play effective roles in the greenhouse gas emission. Moreover, these species could handle some chain reactions in the troposphere. It subsequently leads to emergence of some secondary air pollutants which may cause ozone to collapse. Due to the ultra-high volume of man-made production of pollutants, which are frequently released to the atmosphere, their effects on our environment are being increased. These concerns led scientists to perform a vast number of precious research activities for controlling, eliminating, and detecting these pollutants. In this regard, in the present project, I have made attempts to examine the possibility of using the more stable forms of N4B4 clusters in sensing, and adsorbing CO and CO2. The results showed that the N4B4 cluster both in forms (A) and (B) could adsorb (and react with) CO and CO2 in a very fast and spontaneous process.