Borophenes, boron layer allotropes and methods of preparation
A boron allotrope comprising an elemental boron layer comprising a boron atomic thickness dimension and a method for preparation thereof.
1. A boron allotrope comprising an elemental boron layer comprising a periodic lattice and a boron atomic thickness dimension.
2. The allotrope of claim 1 wherein the periodic lattice comprises a rectangular boron lattice.
3. A borophene comprising an elemental boron layer comprising a periodic lattice and a boron atomic thickness dimension.
4. The borophene of claim 3 wherein the periodic lattice comprises a rectangular boron lattice.
5. The borophene of claim 3 absent a boron compound and a boron alloy, said borophene metallic.
6. A boron allotrope comprising an elemental boron monolayer comprising a periodic lattice and a boron atomic thickness dimension, said allotrope absent a boron compound and a boron alloy.
7. The allotrope of claim 6 wherein the periodic lattice comprises a rectangular boron lattice.
8. A metallic boron allotrope comprising an elemental boron layer comprising a rectangular boron lattice and a boron atomic thickness dimension.
9. An article comprising a substrate; and a boron allotrope thereon, said allotrope comprising an elemental boron layer of boron atoms comprising a boron atomic thickness dimension.
10. The article of claim 9 wherein said allotrope comprises a rectangular boron lattice.
11. The article of claim 10 wherein said substrate comprises Ag.
12. The article of claim 11 wherein said substrate comprises single crystal Ag(111).
13. The article of claim 12 wherein said allotrope comprises at least one of a homogeneous boron phase and a striped boron phase.
14. The article of claim 13 wherein said allotrope is metallic.
15. An article comprising a silver substrate; and a metallic boron allotrope thereon, said allotrope comprising an elemental boron monolayer of boron atoms comprising a boron atomic thickness dimension, said allotrope absent a boron compound and a boron alloy.
16. The article of claim 15 wherein said substrate and said allotrope are absent oxygen and carbon contamination.
17. The article of claim 15 wherein said substrate comprises single crystal Ag(111).
18. The article of claim 17 wherein said allotrope comprises at least one of a homogeneous boron phase and a striped boron phase.