{"id":114723,"date":"2026-07-23T13:53:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T08:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=114723"},"modified":"2026-07-23T13:53:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T08:23:12","slug":"borophene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/borophene\/","title":{"rendered":"Borophene"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Borophene Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientists in India recently achieved a significant breakthrough in sustainable lubrication by demonstrating, for the first time, the use of borophene as a high-performance lubricant additive in castor oil.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Borophene<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an <\/span><b>allotrope of boron.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is composed of a <\/span><b>single-atom-thick sheet of boron atoms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> arranged in a <\/span><b>two-dimensional (2D) lattice.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Unlike graphene, which consists<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of carbon atoms in a <\/span><b>perfect hexagonal structure, borophene is highly polymorphic <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 meaning its atomic<\/span><b> structure can vary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> depending on the synthesis conditions, leading to<\/span><b> multiple possible configurations.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First predicted by theory in the mid-1990s, different borophene structures were <\/span><b>experimentally confirmed in 2015.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Properties:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is known for its<\/span><b> ultra-light weight, flexibility,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>exceptional strength.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has excellent properties, including <\/span><b>thermal and electrical conductivity, high capacitance, metallic nature<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its electrical and mechanical <\/span><b>properties vary with direction<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, offering <\/span><b>tunable features<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for specialized applications.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>highly reactive<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, allowing strong interaction with other atoms or molecules, which is <\/span><b>valuable in catalysis, energy storage, and sensor t<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">echnologies.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to these outstanding properties, borophene is mainly used in a range of <\/span><b>applications <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the fields of <\/span><b>thin-layer electronics, optoelectronics, capacitors, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>biosensors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Why Are Recent Findings Important?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Friction and wear<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are <\/span><b>major causes of energy loss and equipment failure <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in industries worldwide.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Developing advanced lubricants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can effectively minimize these losses is therefore a key scientific and technological challenge.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While <\/span><b>castor oi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">l is an<\/span><b> attractive renewable and biodegradable lubricant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, its <\/span><b>performance <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can be further<\/span><b> enhanced using suitable additives.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>recent study <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">found that adding<\/span><b> just 0.1 percent borophene by weight to castor oil reduced friction by around 42 percent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> compared to pure castor oil, while also improving wear resistance and load-bearing capacity.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The researchers found that<\/span><b> borophene disperses uniformly in castor oil <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">without requiring chemical modification.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During operation, it <\/span><b>forms a durable protective layer, known as a tribofilm<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, comprising iron oxides, carbon-based compounds, and boron-containing compounds.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>This layer reduces shear stress, protects contact surfaces, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><b> minimises wear.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This research has the potential to <\/span><b>transform the lubrication industry by advancing renewable energy systems, marine applications, green lubrication technologie<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s, and sustainable manufacturing. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News<\/b><strong>:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/dst.gov.in\/borophene-based-green-lubricant-can-help-save-energy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>DST<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Borophene is composed of a single-atom-thick sheet of boron atoms arranged in a two-dimensional (2D) lattice. 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