Low temperature synthesis of boron nitride from condensed diborane and ammonia using synchrotron radiation

Abstract

Synchrotron radiation was used to form boron nitride from a mixture of diborane (B2H6) and ammonia condensed on a silver substrate at 78 K. Photoemission and near-edge x-ray absorption fine structure results show valence band and near-edge features characteristic of the hexagonal phase of boron nitride.