Issue 9, 2024

Cubic and hexagonal boron nitride phases and phase boundaries

Abstract

Phase stability of boron nitride (BN) polymorphs at elevated temperature is perplexing due to their complex nucleation and growth kinetics, nevertheless, holds great significance in fundamental science and technology. Therefore, the phase-transformation of three-dimensional cubic BN (3D c-BN) to a two-dimensional hexagonal BN (2D h-BN) or vice versa, remains an exciting domain to explore. Here, we used temperature-dependent spark plasma sintering on 3D c-BN, enabling phase transformations to a mixed phase of 3D/2D c-BN/h-BN material and ultimately to 2D h-BN. The phase transformed 2D h-BN ceramic features an extremely high density reaching ∼90% of the theoretical limit, and exhibits excellent room temperature thermal conductivity and mechanical properties. Our findings provide valuable fundamental insights into the complex phase diagram, the relative stability regimes and boundaries of 3D c-BN and 2D h-BN phase, with the exhibition of functional properties, pivotal for extreme environments sustainable material-based technology.

Graphical abstract: Cubic and hexagonal boron nitride phases and phase boundaries

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
04 jan 2024
Accepted
12 feb 2024
First published
12 feb 2024

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 3053-3062

Cubic and hexagonal boron nitride phases and phase boundaries

A. Biswas, G. A. Alvarez, M. Tripathi, J. Lee, T. S. Pieshkov, C. Li, B. Gao, A. B. Puthirath, X. Zhang, T. Gray, J. Elkins, R. Vajtai, P. Dai, A. G. Birdwell, M. R. Neupane, T. Ivanov, E. J. Garratt, B. B. Pate, A. K. Roy, A. Dalton, Z. Tian and P. M. Ajayan, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12, 3053 DOI: 10.1039/D4TC00039K

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