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Boron based two-dimensional crystals: theoretical design, realization proposal and applications

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NANOSCALE
卷 7, 期 45, 页码 18863-18871

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ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c5nr04359j

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  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [11374119, 91423102, 91323301]
  2. China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2013T60315]
  3. National Basic Research Program of China [2014CB921303]
  4. Open Project of State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials (JLU) [SKLSSM2015018]

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The successful realization of free-standing graphene and the various applications of its exotic properties have spurred tremendous research interest for two-dimensional (2D) layered materials. Besides graphene, many other 2D materials have been successfully produced by experiment, such as silicene, monolayer MoS2, few-layer black phosphorus and so on. As a neighbor of carbon in the periodic table, element boron is interesting and many researchers have contributed their efforts to realize boron related 2D structures. These structures may be significant both in fundamental science and future technical applications in nanoelectronics and nanodevices. In this review, we summarize the recent developments of 2D boron based materials. The theoretical design, possible experimental realization strategies and their potential technical applications are presented and discussed. Also, the current challenges and prospects of this area are discussed.

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