Atomic-Scale Insights into the Interlayer Characteristics and Oxygen Reactivity of Bilayer Borophene

Linfei Li, Jeremy F. Schultz, Sayantan Mahapatra, Xiaolong Liu, Xu Zhang, Mark C. Hersam, Nan Jiang*

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Abstract

Bilayer (BL) two-dimensional boron (i.e., borophene) has recently been synthesized and computationally predicted to have promising physical properties for a variety of electronic and energy technologies. However, the fundamental chemical properties of BL borophene that form the foundation of practical applications remain unexplored. Here, we present atomic-level chemical characterization of BL borophene using ultrahigh vacuum tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (UHV-TERS). UHV-TERS identifies the vibrational fingerprint of BL borophene with angstrom-scale spatial resolution. The observed Raman spectra are directly correlated with the vibrations of interlayer boron–boron bonds, validating the three-dimensional lattice geometry of BL borophene. By virtue of the single-bond sensitivity of UHV-TERS to oxygen adatoms, we demonstrate the enhanced chemical stability of BL borophene compared to its monolayer counterpart by exposure to controlled oxidizing atmospheres in UHV. In addition to providing fundamental chemical insight into BL borophene, this work establishes UHV-TERS as a powerful tool to probe interlayer bonding and surface reactivity of low-dimensional materials at the atomic scale.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numbere202306590
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume62
Issue number32
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 7 2023

Funding

N.J. and L.L. acknowledge support from the National Science Foundation (DMR‐2211474). X.Z. acknowledges support from the National Science Foundation (DMR‐1828019). M.C.H. acknowledges support from the Office of Naval Research (ONR N00014‐21‐1‐2679) and the National Science Foundation Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (NSF DMR‐1720139).

Keywords

  • Borophene
  • Interlayer Interactions
  • Oxidation
  • Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
  • Two-Dimensional Materials

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Catalysis

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