Piezoelectric Materials: Piezoelectricity in Monolayer Hexagonal Boron Nitride (Adv. Mater. 1/2020): Piezoelectricity in Monolayer Hexagonal Boron Nitride

Pablo Ares, Tommaso Cea, Matthew Holwill, Yibo Wang, Rafael Roldán, Francisco Guinea, Daria V. Andreeva, Laura Fumagalli, Konstantin Novoselov, Colin R. Woods

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Abstract

Monolayer hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) is a 2D crystal with a unique combination of properties. It is also predicted to be piezoelectric, yet experimental evidence has been lacking. In article 1905504, Francisco Guinea, Laura Fumagalli, Konstantin S. Novoselov, and co-workers use electrostatic force microscopy and directly visualize the piezoelectric field in monolayer hBN in nonhomogeneous strain regions around bubbles and creases.
Original languageEnglish
Article number2070006
Pages (from-to)1
Number of pages1
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume32
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Jan 2020

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