The Emergence and Evolution of Borophene

Area of Science:

• Materials Science
• Chemistry
• Physics

Background:

• Boron is a versatile element, capable of forming low-dimensional planar structures like borophene.
• Borophene possesses unique chemical, electronic, mechanical, and thermal properties.
• Significant theoretical and experimental efforts have focused on borophene synthesis and characterization.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review theoretical research and experimental developments in borophene synthesis.
• To summarize the properties and applications of borophene.
• To discuss future perspectives for borophene development.

Main Methods:

• Comprehensive review of literature on boron cluster structures and theory-directed borophene synthesis.
• Analysis of bottom-up and top-down synthesis approaches.
• Examination of factors influencing synthetic outcomes.

Main Results:

• Detailed summary of decade-long research into boron cluster structures and borophene synthesis.
• Highlighting borophene's excellent properties, including chemical, electronic, mechanical, and thermal.
• Identification of promising applications in supercapacitors, batteries, hydrogen storage, and biomedicine.

Conclusions:

• Borophene shows significant promise for energy storage and biomedical applications.
• Borophene nanoplatforms are effective for bioimaging, drug delivery, and photonic therapy.
• Challenges remain in large-scale production, with future research focusing on scalability and new applications.