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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Gaokai Wang, Jidong Huang, Siyu Zhang, Junhua Meng, Jingren Chen, Yiming Shi, Ji Jiang, Jingzhen Li, Yong Cheng, Libin Zeng, Zhigang Yin, Xingwang Zhang
Summary: A facile submicron-spacing vapor deposition (SSVD) method is reported for growing wafer-scale single crystal h-BN layers with controllable thickness on sapphire substrates. The epitaxial h-BN layer shows high crystalline quality and is demonstrated to have potential applications in a deep ultraviolet photodetector and a ZrS2/h-BN heterostructure. This method provides a promising path towards future 2D semiconductor-based electronics and optoelectronics.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Max Franck, Jaroslaw Dabrowski, Markus Andreas Schubert, Christian Wenger, Mindaugas Lukosius
Summary: In this study, the growth of hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) on epitaxial Ge(001)/Si substrates using high-vacuum chemical vapor deposition from borazine was systematically investigated for the first time. The research findings suggest that the process pressure and growth temperature have certain influences on the morphology, growth rate, and crystalline quality of hBN films.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jia Zhang, Biying Tan, Xin Zhang, Feng Gao, Yunxia Hu, Lifeng Wang, Xiaoming Duan, Zhihua Yang, PingAn Hu
Summary: Atomically thin hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) is a promising 2D material with unique properties for applications in optoelectronics and electronics. Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is considered a promising method for producing large-scale, high-quality h-BN films and heterostructures. The epitaxial growth of 2D materials onto h-BN and building heterostructures can lead to novel properties.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ranjan Singhal, Elena Echeverria, David N. McIlroy, Raj N. Singh
Summary: Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) films were successfully synthesized on silicon and sapphire substrates using low-pressure chemical vapor deposition, demonstrating a direct method for film synthesis and characterization. The films grown on silicon exhibit large crystallize size and pinhole density, while the films grown on sapphire have larger optical band gaps.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jingren Chen, Gaokai Wang, Junhua Meng, Yong Cheng, Zhigang Yin, Yan Tian, Jidong Huang, Siyu Zhang, Jinliang Wu, Xingwang Zhang
Summary: This paper reports a method for directly growing high-quality few-layer h-BN on sapphire substrates via ion beam sputtering deposition, and introduces the control of h-BN properties by introducing NH3 and CH4. Additionally, a deep ultraviolet photodetector is fabricated, showing superior performance compared to an intrinsic h-BN device.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jingren Chen, Gaokai Wang, Junhua Meng, Yong Cheng, Zhigang Yin, Yan Tian, Jidong Huang, Siyu Zhang, Jinliang Wu, Xingwang Zhang
Summary: High-quality few-layer h-BN can be directly grown on sapphire substrates at a relatively low temperature of 700 degrees C by introducing NH3 into the growth chamber during ion beam sputtering deposition. Introducing carbon into the h-BN layer by simultaneously introducing CH4 and NH3 during the growth process allows further tailoring of its properties. A deep ultraviolet (DUV) photodetector fabricated from a C-doped h-BN layer shows superior performance compared to an intrinsic h-BN device.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Hisashi Yamada, Sho Inotsume, Naoto Kumagai, Toshikazu Yamada, Mitsuaki Shimizu
Summary: Two different boron precursors, diborane and trimethyl boron, were investigated for h-BN growth, with the BN layer grown using TMB containing a higher amount of carbon atoms and exhibiting turbostratic BN structure compared to that grown using B2H6. The Raman peak frequencies and widths indicate that TMB induces a larger compressive strain and prevents the formation of highly crystalline h-BN thin films.
PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI A-APPLICATIONS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ransheng Chen, Qiang Li, Qifan Zhang, Jiaxing Li, Zhihao Zhang, Wannian Fang, Lingyan Wang, Feng Yun, Tao Wang, Yue Hao
Summary: A high-crystallinity hBN film has been successfully achieved on a catalyst-free sapphire substrate using the LPCVD technique. The nitridation process is found to play a crucial role in obtaining high-quality hBN with suppressive N-vacancy. The growth mechanism of hBN on sapphire has been proposed, and the morphology of hBN evolves with increasing growth pressure.
CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN
(2023)
Article
Physics, Applied
Naoki Umehara, Takurou Adachi, Atsushi Masuda, Tetsuya Kouno, Hiroko Kominami, Kazuhiko Hara
Summary: A hexagonal boron nitride thin film was grown on a c-plane sapphire substrate using BCl3 as the boron source via chemical vapor deposition at a substrate temperature of 1200 degrees C and a reactor pressure of 5 kPa. The film exhibited intrinsic exciton cathodoluminescence, with emission mainly coming from specific columnar grains and surface defects. The correlation between film structure and luminescent properties was observed, with different emissions originating from different types of grains and defects.
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ji-Hoon Park, Ang-Yu Lu, Mohammad Mahdi Tavakoli, Na Yeon Kim, Ming-Hui Chiu, Hongwei Liu, Tianyi Zhang, Zhien Wang, Jiangtao Wang, Luiz Gustavo Pimenta Martins, Zhengtang Luo, Miaofang Chi, Jianwei Miao, Jing Kong
Summary: Wafer-scale monolayer two-dimensional (2D) materials have been achieved through epitaxial chemical vapor deposition (CVD) in recent years. To scale up the synthesis of 2D materials, a comprehensive analysis of the growth dynamics and its dependence on the growth parameters is important. However, most studies on CVD-grown 2D materials have considered each parameter as an independent variable, which is not comprehensive for growth optimization. In this study, monolayer hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) was synthesized on single-crystalline Cu(111) using CVD, and the growth parameters were varied to regulate hBN domain sizes. The correlation between two growth parameters was explored, and a more comprehensive understanding of the growth mechanism for 2D materials was provided through machine learning.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Xiahong Zhou, Xudong Xue, Le Cai, Shan Liu, Mengya Liu, Gui Yu
Summary: Two opposite orientation growth modes of h-BN domains on liquid Cu are discovered and the orientation-controlled growth of h-BN domains is achieved, leading to the production of high-quality h-BN films.
ACS APPLIED ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Eugenio Calandrini, Kirill Voronin, Osman Balci, Maria Barra-Burillo, Andrei Bylinkin, Sachin M. Shinde, Subash Sharma, Felix Casanova, Luis E. Hueso, Andrei Chuvilin, Clifford Mcaleese, Ben R. Conran, Xiaochen Wang, Kenneth Teo, Valentyn S. Volkov, Andrea C. Ferrari, Alexey Y. Nikitin, Rainer Hillenbrand
Summary: This work reports the observation of phonon polaritons (PhPs) in wafer-scale multilayer hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) grown by chemical vapor deposition. PhPs are visualized using infrared nanoimaging, and their lifetimes are measured. PhP nanoresonators are also demonstrated. These results are of significant importance for applications in infrared spectroscopy and photodetectors based on PhPs.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Patrick Ryan Galligan, Yixin Xu, Tsz Wing Tang, Hongwei Liu, Mohsen Tamtaji, Yanguang Zhou, Zhengtang Luo
Summary: Hexagonal boron carbon nitride (hBCN) thin films with varying carbon doping levels were synthesized using chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The film with the highest carbon doping exhibited the highest thermal conductivity, surpassing that of hexagonal boron nitride (hBN). Molecular dynamics simulations revealed that aligning carbon to form graphene-like channels increased the high frequency phonon group velocities, leading to higher thermal conductivity. The aligned carbon channels were effective in overcoming phonon scattering, particularly in the LA mode. This research demonstrates an effective method of producing optimized hBCN thin films for thermal interface material applications, as a lower cost alternative to hBN.
Article
Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Venkata A. S. Kandadai, Jacob B. Petersen, Venkataramana Gadhamshetty, Bharat K. Jasthi
Summary: The study explores pulsed laser deposition technique to synthesize hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) films as protective coatings on iron to mitigate corrosion. The results suggest that hBN nanocoatings reduce corrosion activity and can potentially serve as corrosion-resistant barrier coatings in saline environments.
SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jae Hun Hwang, Bishnu Kumar Shrestha, Jun Hee Kim, Tae Hoon Seo, Chan Hee Park, Myung Jong Kim
Summary: In this study, a monolayer of graphene and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) was synthesized using chemical vapor deposition. The materials were evaluated for their physicochemical and electrochemical properties, and high-purity materials were used to prevent degradation. The optimized preparation conditions resulted in graphene nanosheets and hBN with edge-defect-free structures, and the coating significantly reduced the corrosion rate of copper.
Article
Physics, Applied
Mamoru Kitaura, Heishun Zen, Kei Kamada, Shunsuke Kurosawa, Shinta Watanabe, Akimasa Ohnishi, Kazuhiko Hara
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Dona Joseph, M. Navaneethan, R. Abinaya, S. Harish, J. Archana, S. Ponnusamy, K. Hara, Y. Hayakawa
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
K. Silambarasan, J. Archana, S. Athithya, S. Harish, R. Sankar Ganesh, M. Navaneethan, S. Ponnusamy, C. Muthamizhchelvan, K. Hara, Y. Hayakawa
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Manabu Ishizaki, Eito Ohshida, Hiroya Tanno, Tohru Kawamoto, Hisashi Tanaka, Kazuhiko Hara, Hiroko Kominami, Masato Kurihara
INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Joseph Dona, M. Navaneethan, S. Harish, J. Archana, C. Muthamizhchelvan, K. Hara
Summary: In this study, indium-incorporated SnSe material was successfully prepared, which effectively reduces thermal conductivity by forming nano inclusions, showing potential for thermoelectric applications.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
K. Silambarasan, S. Harish, K. Hara, J. Archana, M. Navaneethan
Summary: In this study, N-GQD@MoS2@rGO nanocomposite material was synthesized and its morphology, chemical composition, and electrochemical properties on dye-sensitized solar cells were investigated. The results from cyclic voltammetry analysis and photovoltaic power conversion efficiency measurement indicated that N-GQD@MoS2@rGO exhibited superior catalytic performance compared to other materials.
Article
Physics, Applied
Ryota Nakahara, Masaru Sakai, Taiki Kimura, Mikihiro Yamamoto, Atsushi Syouji, Kazuhiko Hara, Tetsuya Kouno
Summary: ZnO nanowires were grown on a c-plane sapphire substrate with a thin Au layer using mist chemical vapor deposition at a high growth temperature. The nanowires showed potential for lasing actions under high excitation conditions, making them useful for optical microcavities based on ZnO nanowires.
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
(2021)
Correction
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Tetsuya Kouno, Masaru Sakai, Katsumi Kishino, Akihiko Kikuchi, Naoki Umehara, Kazuhiko Hara
NPG ASIA MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Physics, Applied
Naoki Umehara, Takurou Adachi, Atsushi Masuda, Tetsuya Kouno, Hiroko Kominami, Kazuhiko Hara
Summary: A hexagonal boron nitride thin film was grown on a c-plane sapphire substrate using BCl3 as the boron source via chemical vapor deposition at a substrate temperature of 1200 degrees C and a reactor pressure of 5 kPa. The film exhibited intrinsic exciton cathodoluminescence, with emission mainly coming from specific columnar grains and surface defects. The correlation between film structure and luminescent properties was observed, with different emissions originating from different types of grains and defects.
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Physics, Applied
Junichi Iwata, Masaru Sakai, Kosei Ohashi, Kazuhiko Hara, Tetsuya Kouno
Summary: The photoluminescence properties of ZnO disordered nanocrystals fabricated by mist-CVD were investigated, and random lasing behavior was observed under high optically pumped conditions, indicating the potential usefulness of this technique for fabricating optical microcavities.
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Physics, Applied
Takahisa Kanai, Kenya Fujiwara, Masaru Sakai, Kazuhiko Hara, Tetsuya Kouno
Summary: Zn1-xMgxO crystals with nanostructures were grown on a-plane sapphire substrates using mist chemical vapor deposition (mist-CVD) and exhibited random lasing behavior under high excitation conditions, with tunability in the wavelength range.
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Joseph Dona, J. Archana, S. Kamalakannan, M. Prakash, K. Hara, S. Harish, M. Navaneethan
Summary: The pristine and antimony doped tin selenide (SnSe) samples were prepared by vacuum melting followed by ball milling process. The crystallographic patterns confirmed the formation of orthorhombic SnSe without impurities. The influence of antimony on SnSe was confirmed through Projected Density of States (PDOS) and electron density analysis. Elemental Probe Micro Analyzer (EPMA) technique confirmed the presence and homogeneous distribution of Sn, Se, and Sb elements. HR-TEM micrographs revealed highly crystalline nature of the samples as well as the formation of defects and distinguishable grains and grain boundaries. The thermal conductivity of 10 wt% Sb doped SnSe samples was reduced to 0.55 W/mK at 600 K. Seebeck coefficient analysis disclosed the double charge polarity switching in Sb substituted samples. Thus, the 10 wt% Sb doped SnSe samples achieved a comparable negative Seebeck coefficient with respect to pristine SnSe, which can be a breakthrough in thermoelectric devices.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Physics, Applied
S. F. Chichibu, K. Shima, K. Kikuchi, N. Umehara, K. Takiguchi, Y. Ishitani, K. Hara
Summary: Hexagonal BN, a semiconductor with a two-dimensional honeycomb structure, shows high quantum efficiency and has potential applications in deep-ultraviolet light emitters. Luminescence measurements were conducted to study the emission dynamics of indirect excitons in hexagonal BN, revealing the presence of polytypic segments and their specific luminescent properties. Graphitic bernal BN also exhibited significant emissions.
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Physics, Applied
Mikihiro Yamamoto, Ryota Nakahara, Taiki Kimura, Kosei Ohashi, Kenya Fujiwara, Kazuhiko Hara, Tetsuya Kouno
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
(2020)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Yuta Matsushima, Akane Sato, Mamoru Kitaura, Hiroko Kominami, Kazuhiko Hara
JOURNAL OF THE CERAMIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN
(2019)