title: The unique Raman fingerprint of boron nitride substitution patterns in graphene.
abstract: Boron nitride-substituted graphene (BNsG) two-dimensional structures are new materials of wide technological interest due to the rich variety of electronic structures and properties they can exploit. The ability to accurately characterize them is key to their future success. Here we show, by means of ab initio simulations, that the vibrational Raman spectra of such compounds are extremely sensitive to substitution motifs and concentration, and that each structure has unique and distinct features. This result can be useful as a guide for the optimization of production processes.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Torino, via Giuria 5, I-10125 Torino, Italy. lorenzo.maschio@unito.it and NIS (Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces) Centre, Università di Torino, via Giuria 5, I-10125 Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Maschio
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Torino, via Giuria 5, I-10125 Torino, Italy. lorenzo.maschio@unito.it.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lorenz
authors.affiliation: Centro Ricerche FIAT, Strada Torino 50, 10043 Orbassano, Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pullini
authors.affiliation: Centro Ricerche FIAT, Strada Torino 50, 10043 Orbassano, Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sgroi
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Torino, via Giuria 5, I-10125 Torino, Italy. lorenzo.maschio@unito.it and NIS (Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces) Centre, Università di Torino, via Giuria 5, I-10125 Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Bartolomeo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Civalleri