Issue 27, 2017

Graphene, hexagonal boron nitride, and their heterostructures: properties and applications

Abstract

In recent years, two-dimensional atomic-level thickness crystal materials have attracted widespread interest such as graphene, hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), silicene, germanium, black phosphorus (BP), transition metal sulfides and so on. These graphene-like two-dimensional (2D) materials have a lot of excellent characteristics such as high specific surface area and high Young's modulus, and many potential applications in diverse areas such as photo-electricity, catalysts, and transistors. In this review, we introduced the synthesis, structure, properties, and applications of graphene, h-BN, and their heterostructures, especially focused on their mechanical, optical, thermal, electric, and magnetic properties. Finally, we present the outlooks and perspectives for these types of excellent 2D materials and their potential applications.

Graphical abstract: Graphene, hexagonal boron nitride, and their heterostructures: properties and applications

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
07 jan 2017
Accepted
23 fev 2017
First published
16 mar 2017
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2017,7, 16801-16822

Graphene, hexagonal boron nitride, and their heterostructures: properties and applications

J. Wang, F. Ma and M. Sun, RSC Adv., 2017, 7, 16801 DOI: 10.1039/C7RA00260B

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