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Atomically thin h-BN is a 2D layered material consisting of sp2-hybridized alternating B and N atoms, which are covalently bonded in a honeycomb lattice crystal structure as depicted in Fig. 2.1. The planar layers are bound by relatively weak vdW forces. It has an atomically smooth surface (RMS roughness of ~0.1 nm) which is almost free from dangling bonds Dean et al. (Nat Nanotechnol 5(10):722–726, 2010) [1]. The lattice constant of h-BN is 2.504 Å and the interlayer distance is 0.333 nm. Besides being stable in the form of mono- to few-layer, many interesting and outstanding properties arise from this configuration.
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