Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Atomically-Precise Texturing of Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanostripes. / Ali, Khadiza; Fernández, Laura; Kherelden, Mohammad A.; Makarova, Anna A.; Igor, P.; Bondini, Federica; Lawrence, James; de Oteyza, Dimas G.; Usachov, Dmitry Yu; Vyalikh, Denis V.; García de Abajo, F. Javier; El-Fattah, Zakaria M.Abd; Ortega, J. Enrique; Schiller, Frederik.
In: Advanced Science, Vol. 8, No. 17, 2101455, 08.09.2021.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - Atomically-Precise Texturing of Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanostripes
AU - Ali, Khadiza
AU - Fernández, Laura
AU - Kherelden, Mohammad A.
AU - Makarova, Anna A.
AU - Igor, P.
AU - Bondini, Federica
AU - Lawrence, James
AU - de Oteyza, Dimas G.
AU - Usachov, Dmitry Yu
AU - Vyalikh, Denis V.
AU - García de Abajo, F. Javier
AU - El-Fattah, Zakaria M.Abd
AU - Ortega, J. Enrique
AU - Schiller, Frederik
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2021 The Authors. Advanced Science published by Wiley-VCH GmbH
PY - 2021/9/8
Y1 - 2021/9/8
N2 - Monolayer hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) is attracting considerable attention because of its potential applications in areas such as nano- and opto-electronics, quantum optics and nanomagnetism. However, the implementation of such functional hBN demands precise lateral nanostructuration and integration with other two-dimensional materials, and hence, novel routes of synthesis beyond exfoliation. Here, a disruptive approach is demonstrated, namely, imprinting the lateral pattern of an atomically stepped one-dimensional template into a hBN monolayer. Specifically, hBN is epitaxially grown on vicinal Rhodium (Rh) surfaces using a Rh curved crystal for a systematic exploration, which produces a periodically textured, nanostriped hBN carpet that coats Rh(111)-oriented terraces and lattice-matched Rh(337) facets with tunable width. The electronic structure reveals a nanoscale periodic modulation of the hBN atomic potential that leads to an effective lateral semiconductor multi-stripe. The potential of such atomically thin hBN heterostructure for future applications is discussed.
AB - Monolayer hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) is attracting considerable attention because of its potential applications in areas such as nano- and opto-electronics, quantum optics and nanomagnetism. However, the implementation of such functional hBN demands precise lateral nanostructuration and integration with other two-dimensional materials, and hence, novel routes of synthesis beyond exfoliation. Here, a disruptive approach is demonstrated, namely, imprinting the lateral pattern of an atomically stepped one-dimensional template into a hBN monolayer. Specifically, hBN is epitaxially grown on vicinal Rhodium (Rh) surfaces using a Rh curved crystal for a systematic exploration, which produces a periodically textured, nanostriped hBN carpet that coats Rh(111)-oriented terraces and lattice-matched Rh(337) facets with tunable width. The electronic structure reveals a nanoscale periodic modulation of the hBN atomic potential that leads to an effective lateral semiconductor multi-stripe. The potential of such atomically thin hBN heterostructure for future applications is discussed.
KW - boron nitride nanostripes
KW - photoemission
KW - scanning tunneling microscopy
KW - uniaxial electronic bands
KW - H-BN
KW - CORRUGATION
KW - GROWTH
KW - GRAPHENE
KW - ULTRAVIOLET
KW - MONOLAYER
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85110934609&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/95ebc204-3789-3121-91ed-9f6780553378/
U2 - 10.1002/advs.202101455
DO - 10.1002/advs.202101455
M3 - Article
C2 - 34293238
AN - SCOPUS:85110934609
VL - 8
JO - Advanced Science
JF - Advanced Science
SN - 2198-3844
IS - 17
M1 - 2101455
ER -
ID: 85409618