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Stamped production of single-crystal hexagonal boron nitride monolayers on various insulating substrates

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  • Fankai Zeng

    (South China Normal University
    South China Normal University)

  • Ran Wang

    (South China Normal University
    South China Normal University)

  • Wenya Wei

    (South China Normal University
    South China Normal University)

  • Zuo Feng

    (Peking University
    Peking University)

  • Quanlin Guo

    (Peking University
    Peking University)

  • Yunlong Ren

    (South China Normal University
    South China Normal University)

  • Guoliang Cui

    (South China Normal University
    South China Normal University)

  • Dingxin Zou

    (International Quantum Academy, Futian District)

  • Zhensheng Zhang

    (International Quantum Academy, Futian District)

  • Song Liu

    (International Quantum Academy, Futian District)

  • Kehai Liu

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Ying Fu

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Jinzong Kou

    (South China Normal University
    South China Normal University
    Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Li Wang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Xu Zhou

    (South China Normal University
    South China Normal University)

  • Zhilie Tang

    (South China Normal University
    South China Normal University)

  • Feng Ding

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Dapeng Yu

    (International Quantum Academy, Futian District)

  • Kaihui Liu

    (Peking University
    Peking University
    Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Xiaozhi Xu

    (South China Normal University
    South China Normal University)

Abstract

Controllable growth of two-dimensional (2D) single crystals on insulating substrates is the ultimate pursuit for realizing high-end applications in electronics and optoelectronics. However, for the most typical 2D insulator, hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), the production of a single-crystal monolayer on insulating substrates remains challenging. Here, we propose a methodology to realize the facile production of inch-sized single-crystal hBN monolayers on various insulating substrates by an atomic-scale stamp-like technique. The single-crystal Cu foils grown with hBN films can stick tightly (within 0.35 nm) to the insulating substrate at sub-melting temperature of Cu and extrude the hBN grown on the metallic surface onto the insulating substrate. Single-crystal hBN films can then be obtained by removing the Cu foil similar to the stamp process, regardless of the type or crystallinity of the insulating substrates. Our work will likely promote the manufacturing process of fully single-crystal 2D material-based devices and their applications.

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  • Fankai Zeng & Ran Wang & Wenya Wei & Zuo Feng & Quanlin Guo & Yunlong Ren & Guoliang Cui & Dingxin Zou & Zhensheng Zhang & Song Liu & Kehai Liu & Ying Fu & Jinzong Kou & Li Wang & Xu Zhou & Zhilie Tan, 2023. "Stamped production of single-crystal hexagonal boron nitride monolayers on various insulating substrates," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-7, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-42270-x
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42270-x
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