title: Formation of monolayer and few-layer hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets via surface segregation.
abstract: We report that few-layer hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanosheets can be produced by using a surface segregation method. The formation of h-BN sheets is via an intermediate boron-nitrogen buffer layer. Our results suggest that surface segregation of boron and nitrogen from a solid source is an alternative approach to tailoring synthesis of h-BN sheets for potential applications such as in graphene electronics.
authors: State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecule Synthesis and Functionalization, and Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China. msxu@zju.edu.cn.
authors: Mingsheng
authors: M
authors: Xu
authors: Daisuke
authors: D
authors: Fujita
authors: Hongzheng
authors: H
authors: Chen
authors: Nobutaka
authors: N
authors: Hanagata