Hexagonal boron nitride (h‐BN) has emerged as a strong candidate for two‐dimensional
(2D) material owing to its exciting optoelectrical properties combined with mechanical …

The quest for realizing and manipulating ever smaller man-made movable structures and
dynamical machines has spurred tremendous endeavors, led to important discoveries, and …

Atomically thin boron nitride (BN) nanosheets are important two-dimensional nanomaterials
with many unique properties distinct from those of graphene, but investigation into their …

Since the first successful synthesis of graphene just over a decade ago, a variety of two-
dimensional (2D) materials (eg, transition metal-dichalcogenides, hexagonal boron-nitride …

Space cooling is a predominant part of energy consumption in people's daily life. Although
cooling the whole building is an effective way to provide personal comfort in hot weather, it is …

Although hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) is a good candidate for gate-insulating materials
by minimizing interaction from substrate, further applications to electronic devices with …

Moving from two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride (2D h-BN) flatlands towards their
quantum sized zero-dimensional (0D) islands, as the newest member of the h-BN family …

The mechanical properties of 2D boron—borophene—are studied by first‐principles
calculations. The recently synthesized borophene with a 1/6 concentration of hollow …

Personal thermal management, including warming, cooling, and adaptive thermoregulation
of human body, is critical to the comfort and performance of individuals in daily life. Most …

Two-dimensional materials have become a major focus in materials chemistry research
worldwide with substantial efforts centered on synthesis, property characterization, and …