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Title: A Review of Scalable Hexagonal Boron Nitride ( h ‐BN) Synthesis for Present and Future Applications
Abstract Hexagonal boron nitride (h‐BN) is a layered inorganic synthetic crystal exhibiting high temperature stability and high thermal conductivity. As a ceramic material it has been widely used for thermal management, heat shielding, lubrication, and as a filler material for structural composites. Recent scientific advances in isolating atomically thin monolayers from layered van der Waals crystals to study their unique properties has propelled research interest in mono/few layeredh‐BN as a wide bandgap insulating support for nanoscale electronics, tunnel barriers, communications, neutron detectors, optics, sensing, novel separations, quantum emission from defects, among others. Realizing these futuristic applications hinges on scalable cost‐effective high‐qualityh‐BN synthesis. Here, the authors review scalable approaches of high‐quality mono/multilayerh‐BN synthesis, discuss the challenges and opportunities for each method, and contextualize their relevance to emerging applications. Maintaining a stoichiometric balance B:N = 1 as the atoms incorporate into the growing layered crystal and maintaining stacking order between layers during multi‐layer synthesis emerge as some of the main challenges forh‐BN synthesis and the development of processes to address these aspects can inform and guide the synthesis of other layered materials with more than one constituent element. Finally, the authors contextualizeh‐BN synthesis efforts along with quality requirements for emerging applications via a technological roadmap.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1944134
PAR ID:
10396425
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Advanced Materials
Volume:
35
Issue:
6
ISSN:
0935-9648
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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