title: Atomically Thin Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanofilm for Cu Protection: The Importance of Film Perfection.
abstract: Outstanding protection of Cu by high-quality boron nitride nanofilm (BNNF) 1-2 atomic layers thick in salt water is observed, while defective BNNF accelerates the reaction of Cu toward water. The chemical stability, insulating nature, and impermeability of ions through the BN hexagons render BNNF a great choice for atomic-scale protection.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia.
authors.forename: Majharul Haque
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: ARC Research Hub for Australian Steel Manufacturing, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia.
authors.forename: Sina S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Jamali
authors.affiliation: Global Research Center for Environment and Energy Based on Nanomaterials Science (GREEN), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan.
authors.forename: Andrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lyalin
authors.affiliation: Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia.
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Molino
authors.affiliation: Beijing National Laboratory of Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia.
authors.forename: Hua Kun
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0810, Japan.
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Taketsugu
authors.affiliation: Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia.
authors.forename: Zhenguo
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Huang
keywords: DFT calculations; anticorrosion; electrochemistry; hexagonal boron nitride; nanofilms