Tunable self-assembly of one-dimensional nanostructures with orthogonal directions

Milan P. Allan, Simon Berner, Martina Corso, Thomas Greber, Jürg Osterwalder
2007 Nanoscale Research Letters  
High-temperature exposure of a Mo(110) surface to borazine (HBNH) 3 leads to the formation of two distinctly different self-assembling nanostructures. Depending on the substrate temperature during preparation, either well-aligned, ultra-thin boron nanowires or a single-layer stripe structure of hexagonal boron nitride forms. Both structures show one-dimensional (1D) characteristics, but in directions perpendicular to each other. It is also possible to grow the two phases in coexistence. The
more » ... tive weights are controlled by the sample temperature during preparation.
doi:10.1007/s11671-006-9036-2 fatcat:fkqfozeakzeovnmhwti45gynz4