Hexagonal boron nitride （h-BN） is often prepared by epitaxial growth on metals, and stability of the formed BN/metal interfaces in gaseous environment is a key issue for physicochemical properties of the BN overlaye...Hexagonal boron nitride （h-BN） is often prepared by epitaxial growth on metals, and stability of the formed BN/metal interfaces in gaseous environment is a key issue for physicochemical properties of the BN overlayers. As an illustration here, the structural change of a BN/Ru（0001） interface upon exposure to 02 has been investigated using in situ photoemission electron microscopy （PEEM） and ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （AP-XPS）. We demonstrate the occurrence of oxygen intercalation of the BN overlayers in 02 atmosphere, which decouples the BN overlayer from the substrate. Comparative studies of oxygen intercalation at BN/Ru（0001） and graphene/Ru（0001） surfaces indicate that the oxygen intercalation of BN overlayers happens more easily than graphene. This finding will be of importance for future applications of BN-based devices and materials under ambient conditions.展开更多
文摘Hexagonal boron nitride （h-BN） is often prepared by epitaxial growth on metals, and stability of the formed BN/metal interfaces in gaseous environment is a key issue for physicochemical properties of the BN overlayers. As an illustration here, the structural change of a BN/Ru（0001） interface upon exposure to 02 has been investigated using in situ photoemission electron microscopy （PEEM） and ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （AP-XPS）. We demonstrate the occurrence of oxygen intercalation of the BN overlayers in 02 atmosphere, which decouples the BN overlayer from the substrate. Comparative studies of oxygen intercalation at BN/Ru（0001） and graphene/Ru（0001） surfaces indicate that the oxygen intercalation of BN overlayers happens more easily than graphene. This finding will be of importance for future applications of BN-based devices and materials under ambient conditions.
