Chemical Vapor Deposition of Boron Nitride Nanosheets on Metallic Substrates via Decaborane/Ammonia Reactions

Abstract

A simple CVD method, employing the thermally induced reactions of ammonia with decaborane, has been found to generate boron nitride nanosheets (BNNS) on polycrystalline nickel and copper foils. Most of the BNNS deposited on Ni were two- or three-layered; however, some regions were thicker, containing up to six BN layers.