Synthesis of borophane polymorphs through hydrogenation of borophene

Abstract

The two-dimensional material borophene, which is formed on silver surfaces, has a diverse polymorphism and is predicted to have unusual materials and electronic properties. However, it is highly unstable outside of ultrahigh vacuum conditions and oxidizes readily, which hampers exploration of its properties. Li et al. hydrogenated these materials with atomic hydrogen and showed that borophane has a lower local work function. This material is stable for days in air, and borophene can be recovered simply by thermally driving off the hydrogen.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Mar 12, 2021
Source ID
10.1126/science.abg1874

Entities

People

  • Eric Schwenker
  • Maria K Y Chan
  • Mark Hersam
  • Matthew S. Rahn
  • Pierre Darancet
  • Qiucheng Li
  • Richard G. Hennig
  • Shaowei Li
  • Venkata Surya Chaitanya Kolluru

Organizations

  • Argonne National Laboratory
  • National Science Foundation
  • Northwestern University
  • Office of Naval Research
  • United States Department of Energy
  • University of Florida

Tags

Readers

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene