Borazine adsorption and decomposition at Pt(111) and Ru(001) surfaces

Influence of chemical interaction at the lattice-mismatchedh−BN∕Rh(111)andPreobrajenski1, Виноградов2, Ng3 et al. 2007Phys. Rev. B15151033View full textAdd to dashboardCite

“…Analyzing the distances between substrate and adsorbate primary spots in the LEED patterns, we find h-BN-to-metal cell ratios of approximately 10:9 for Pt͑111͒ and 13:12 for Rh͑111͒, in accordance with previously reported values. 1,6 The LEED patterns do not allow distinguishing between a simple coincidence lattice and a three-dimensional overlayer superstructure with the same periodicity without a quantitative I-V LEED study, which in the present case is a formidable task due to the large number of atoms within the supercell. Therefore, it is hard to make any conclusion about the morphology of the h-BN overlayers on Rh͑111͒ and Pt͑111͒ from the LEED patterns only.…”

“…In the earlier study of h-BN on Pt͑111͒, Paffet et al observed some superperiodicity in low-energy electron diffraction ͑LEED͒, which was interpreted as being due to a hexagonal tenth-order coincidence lattice between h-BN and Pt͑111͒. 1 However, the superperiodic LEED picture may result as well from a threedimensional nanomesh. In the present paper, we show conclusively that the h-BN film formed on Pt͑111͒ by thermal cracking of borazine is indeed a rather flat monolayer, and no nanomesh forms on this substrate.…”

“…[1][2][3][4][5] This interest has mainly been driven by the ability of boron nitride to form ultrathin well-ordered coatings, protecting the underlying substrate against oxidation. A classical example of h-BN/metal interfaces is a monolayer of h-BN formed on the lattice-matched Ni͑111͒ substrate by thermal decomposition of molecular borazine ͑B 3 N 3 H 6 ͒.…”

Anisotropic Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanomaterials: Synthesis and Applications

“…on the surface of a transition metal, in most cases one with a hexagonal symmetry [121,[126][127][128][129] or on a square lattice (Ni (100)) [130]. The layers weakly interact with the metal but are stable at high temperatures (up to 1000 K) and to air exposure.…”

Transition Metal Dichalcogenides and Other Layered Materials

“…The first h-BN monolayer film was grown epitaxially by decomposition of B 3 N 3 H 6 on transition metals such as Pt (111) and Ru(0001) surfaces as substrates [69]. Epitaxial h-BN monolayer has been successfully grown on a number of transition metal surfaces, such as Ni (111) (111) and Ru(001) [70][71][72].…”