A recent article in Scientific Reports detailed the characterization of disordered structures in graphene and monolayer hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) induced by low-energy argon ion irradiation.

Moiré patterns generated from overlaying hexagonal lattices. Three different lattices (red, black, and blue) consecutively superimposed in that order, where they represent hBN, graphene, and hBN, ...

Only one atom thick, hBN – often nicknamed "white graphene" – is an ultra-thin, super-resilient material that blocks electrical currents, withstands extreme temperatures and resists chemical damage.

Only one atom thick, hBN—often nicknamed "white graphene"—is an ultra-thin, super-resilient material that blocks electrical currents, withstands extreme temperatures and resists chemical damage.

They then stamped the graphene flake onto an hBN flake and placed a second hBN flake over the graphene structure. Finally, ...

Only one atom thick, hBN -- often nicknamed "white graphene" -- is an ultra-thin, super-resilient material that blocks electrical currents, withstands extreme temperatures and resists chemical damage.

An image of hBN-based deep-ultraviolet LED. This is a schematic diagram showing that a strong deep ultraviolet light can be emitted using the van der Waals heterostructure with graphene/hBN ...

Due to this unique characteristic, this research team pursued the graphene NEMS switch based on the doubly clamped suspended graphene beam with the hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) contact at the ...

Speed of water flow is a limiting factor in many membrane-based industrial processes, including desalination, molecular separation and osmotic power generation. This week (Tuesday 25 May), researchers ...