B/C/N Materials Based on the Graphite Network

Abstract

New semiconductors and host materials are expected to be found among newly synthesized boron/carbon/nitrogen (B/C/N) materials based on the graphite network. The synthesis, structure, and properties of such materials, including solid solutions, more‐ordered B/C/N hybrids, and compounds (e.g., BC 3 , C 5 N, BC 2 N, BC 3 N, BC 4 N, BC 6 N 2 H 3 ), are reviewed. Particular attention is paid to their electrical properties, luminescenc characteristics, and intercalation chemistry, together with the application of B/C/N materials as a battery electrode matrix.