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Isolating hydrogen in hexagonal boron nitride bubbles by a plasma treatment

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  • Li He

    (Huazhong University of Science and Technology
    Chinese Academy of Sciences
    CAS Center for Excellence in Superconducting Electronics (CENSE))

  • Huishan Wang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    CAS Center for Excellence in Superconducting Electronics (CENSE)
    Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Lingxiu Chen

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    CAS Center for Excellence in Superconducting Electronics (CENSE))

  • Xiujun Wang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    CAS Center for Excellence in Superconducting Electronics (CENSE)
    Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Hong Xie

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    CAS Center for Excellence in Superconducting Electronics (CENSE))

  • Chengxin Jiang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    CAS Center for Excellence in Superconducting Electronics (CENSE)
    ShanghaiTech University)

  • Chen Li

    (University of Vienna
    University Antwerpen)

  • Kenan Elibol

    (University of Vienna
    Trinity College Dublin
    Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices)

  • Jannik Meyer

    (University of Vienna
    University of Tübingen)

  • Kenji Watanabe

    (National Institute for Materials Science)

  • Takashi Taniguchi

    (National Institute for Materials Science)

  • Zhangting Wu

    (Southeast University)

  • Wenhui Wang

    (Southeast University)

  • Zhenhua Ni

    (Southeast University)

  • Xiangshui Miao

    (Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Chi Zhang

    (Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Daoli Zhang

    (Huazhong University of Science and Technology)

  • Haomin Wang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    CAS Center for Excellence in Superconducting Electronics (CENSE)
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Xiaoming Xie

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    CAS Center for Excellence in Superconducting Electronics (CENSE)
    ShanghaiTech University)

Abstract

Atomically thin hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) is often regarded as an elastic film that is impermeable to gases. The high stabilities in thermal and chemical properties allow h-BN to serve as a gas barrier under extreme conditions. Here, we demonstrate the isolation of hydrogen in bubbles of h-BN via plasma treatment. Detailed characterizations reveal that the substrates do not show chemical change after treatment. The bubbles are found to withstand thermal treatment in air, even at 800 °C. Scanning transmission electron microscopy investigation shows that the h-BN multilayer has a unique aligned porous stacking nature, which is essential for the character of being transparent to atomic hydrogen but impermeable to hydrogen molecules. In addition, we successfully demonstrated the extraction of hydrogen gases from gaseous compounds or mixtures containing hydrogen element. The successful production of hydrogen bubbles on h-BN flakes has potential for further application in nano/micro-electromechanical systems and hydrogen storage.

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  • Li He & Huishan Wang & Lingxiu Chen & Xiujun Wang & Hong Xie & Chengxin Jiang & Chen Li & Kenan Elibol & Jannik Meyer & Kenji Watanabe & Takashi Taniguchi & Zhangting Wu & Wenhui Wang & Zhenhua Ni & X, 2019. "Isolating hydrogen in hexagonal boron nitride bubbles by a plasma treatment," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 10(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:10:y:2019:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-019-10660-9
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10660-9
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