The transition metal surface passivated edges of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) and the mechanism of h-BN's chemical vapor deposition (CVD) growthElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Tests of stable configurations, edge energies of free standing h-BN and h-BN on different metals, magnetism in some typical models, formation energies vs. orientations, Wulff shapes of h-BN on Cu(111), Ni(111) and Rh(111) at different chemical potential differences. See DOI: 10.1039/c5cp04833h

• Main Authors: Zhao, Ruiqi, Li, Feifei, Liu, Zhirong, Liu, Zhongfan, Ding, Feng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 28.10.2015

Edge structure and stability are crucial in determining both the morphology and the growth behaviours of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) domains in chemical vapour deposition (CVD) growth under near thermal equilibrium conditions. In this study, various edges of h-BN on three typical transition metal...