Hexagonal boron nitride (h‐BN), an insulating 2D layered material, has recently attracted
tremendous interest motivated by the extraordinary properties it shows across the fields of …

The sp2-bonded layered compound boron nitride (BN) exists in more than a handful of
different polytypes (ie, different layer stacking sequences) with similar formation energies …

Nanocrystalline h-BN (hexagonal boron nitride) with various morphologies have been
developed via wet chemical synthesis method. Highly reactive environment (NH 3) at 1500° …

We successfully accomplished the conformal growth of sp2-hybridized few-layer h-BN over
an array of Si-based nanotrenches with a 45 nm pitch and an aspect ratio of∼ 7: 1 by using …

Abstract One dimensional (1-D) nanostructured layer with tunable aspect ratio holds the
prodigious potential for achieving smart surfaces with controlled wettability. Herein, a simple …

Defects in two-dimensional boron nitride (BN) are candidates for a manifold of applications,
for example, as single-photon emitters or optically addressable spin defects. However, the …

The introduction of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) into the hot sections of aircraft
engines offers significant weight and fuel efficiency gains. The result of decades of research …

Van der Waals heterostructures based on hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) and other 2D
materials may pave the way for future electronic applications. Wafer-scale uniform h-BN …

We report a study of polymorphic boron nitride (BN) samples. We interpret the
photoluminescence (PL) line at 6.032±0.005 eV that can be recorded at 8 K in sp 2-bonded …

The electronic structure of rhombohedral sp2-hybridized boron nitride (r-BN) is
characterized by X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectroscopy. Measurements are …