Re: Single-Layer BN Sheets

From: Reza (r1345g_at_37.com)
Date: 11/03/04 

Date: 3 Nov 2004 17:39:48 GMT

manofsan@yahoo.com (sanman) wrote in message
news:<clej9902g7q@enews1.newsguy.com>...
> Oh yeah, and what about Boron Nitride?
>
> Should it soon be possible to make similar single-atom sheets from BN,
> based on its similarity to carbon? If the graphene *** is based on
> extraction from graphite crystal, then why can't BN sheets similarly
> be extracted from BN crystal?
>
> Aerospace engineers say it's better for a re-entry craft to have a
> heat shield that's ablative. Wouldn't a paint coating containing BN
> nano-*** flakes then offer the best properties for ablation from
> atmospheric re-entry?
>
> The polar nature of the BN units should also decrease slippage,
> especially between adjacent BN sheets.
>
> Also, if nanotubes can be functionalized, so should graphene and BN
> nano-sheets. This should then truly reduce slippage.
>
> Comments?

One option!Can Synthesize BN layer between two graphene sheets,
locating up and down.

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