Superlubricity of Borophene: Tribological Properties in Comparison to hBN
Antoine Hinaut, Sena Tömekce, Shuyu Huang, Yiming Song, Ernst Meyer, Antonio Cammarata, Willi Auwärter, Thilo Glatzel
Abstract
-borophene with respect to hBN can be rationalized by weaker tip/surface interactions. In addition, we assess structural and electrical properties of borophene and hBN by using scanning probe techniques and compare their dissipation under the oscillating tip to investigate the possible path of energy dissipation occurring during friction. Our study demonstrates the low frictional properties of borophene and the potential of lateral heterostructure investigations to directly compare the properties of these 2D materials.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceBoropheneTribologyDissipationBoron nitrideHeterojunctionComposite materialHexagonal boron nitrideAb initioMaterial propertiesNanotechnologyMolecular dynamicsBoronScanning tunneling microscopeSuperlatticeHexagonal crystal systemNanoscopic scaleAb initio quantum chemistry methodsCondensed matter physicsNanostructureBoron and Carbon Nanomaterials ResearchMetal and Thin Film MechanicsLubricants and Their Additives