Breakthrough in 2D hBN growth on metal substrates enables cleaner energy/ manufacturing, and faster, more efficient transistors

https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/breakthrough-2d-material-growth-opens-doors-cleaner-energy-and-next-generation-technology

"hBN blocks electrical currents, withstands extreme temperatures/ resists chemical damage, protects delicate microchips, nanoporous (structured voids: selective absorption, advanced catalysis),... combines density functional theory/ microkinetic modelling hBN growth process from borazine precursors... examines diffusion, decomposition, adsorption, desorption, polymerisation, dehydrogenation... filtering pollutants, sensing, advanced energy systems, (hydrogen storage, electrochemical catalysts for fuel cells"