(Phys.org)—Boron,the neighboring element to carbon on the periodic table, has chemical features that execute it an enticing candidate for two-dimensional, and conductive,atomically homogenous substrates similar to graphene. Three-dimensional bulk boron is non-metallic and is used in semiconductor chemistry. However, theoretical studies and prior work in trying to isolate two-dimensional boron indicate that two-dimensional boron should have metallic properties. To date, or only one two-dimensional boron allotrope has been identified.
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