J. Mater. Sci. Technol. ›› 2015, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (6): 589-598.DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2014.12.008

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Recent Progress on Fabrications and Applications of Boron Nitride Nanomaterials: A Review

Xiang-Fen Jiang1, Qunhong Weng1, Xue-Bin Wang1, 2, 3, *, Xia Li1, Jun Zhang4, *, Dmitri Golberg1, *, Yoshio Bando1   

  1. 1 World Premier International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3050044, Japan; 2 International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS), NIMS, Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3050044, Japan; 3 College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China; 4 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
  • Received:2014-11-13 Online:2015-06-20 Published:2015-07-23
  • Contact: *Corresponding authors. Ph.D.; Tel.: +81 29 8513354x8814; Fax: +81 29 8516280. E-mail addresses: WANGXB@fuji.waseda.jp (X.-B. Wang), zhang.jun@hebut.edu.cn (J. Zhang), GOLBERG.Dmitri@nims.go.jp (D. Golberg).
  • Supported by:
    The authors acknowledge financial support of International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS), and World Premier International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA) in National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS). The authors thank Drs. Kenjiro Miyano, Jie Tang, Masanori Mitome, Yusuke Ide, Naoyuki Kawamoto, Akihiko Nukui, Xi Wang, Daiming Tang, Amir Pakdel, and Ms. Kanako Takahashi for their kind assistances. X.B.Wang also thanks the financial support from KAKENHI project (Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists, 26820322) of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).

Abstract: Boron nitride (BN) nanostructures with complementary functions to their carbon counterparts are one of the most intriguing nanomaterials. Here we devote a compact review on the syntheses of BN nanomaterials: typical zero-dimensional (0D) fullerenes and nanoparticles, one-dimensional (1D) nanotubes and nanoribbons, two-dimensional (2D) nanosheets as well as three-dimensional (3D) nanoporous BN. Combining low-dimensional quantum confinement and surface effects with unique physical and chemical properties of BN, e.g. excellent electric insulation, wide band gap, and high chemical and thermal stability, BN nanomaterials have drawn particular attention in a variety of potential applications, e.g. luminescence, functional composites, hydrogen accumulators, and advanced insulators, which are also reviewed.

Key words: Boron nitride, Nanoparticle, Nanotube, Nanosheet, Porous boron nitride