Two dimensional hexagonal boron nitride (2D-hBN), an isomorph of graphene with a very
similar layered structure, is uniquely featured by its exotic opto-electrical properties together …

This report summarizes progress made in understanding properties such as zero-phonon-
line energies, emission and absorption polarizations, electron–phonon couplings, strain …

Hexagonal boron nitride is a wide bandgap semiconductor with very high thermal and
chemical stability that is used in devices operating under extreme conditions. The growth of …

To date, quantum sources in the ultraviolet (UV) spectral region have been obtained only in
semiconductor quantum dots. Color centers in wide bandgap materials may represent a …

Hexagonal boron nitride is a large band-gap insulating material which complements the
electronic and optical properties of graphene and the transition metal dichalcogenides …

Newly discovered van der Waals materials like MoS2, WSe2, hexagonal boron nitride (h-
BN), and recently C2N have sparked intensive research to unveil the quantum behavior …

Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) is a van der Waals semiconductor with a wide bandgap of~
5.96 eV. Despite the indirect bandgap characteristics of hBN, charge carriers excited by high …

Among a variety of layered materials used as building blocks in van der Waals
heterostructures, hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) appears as an ideal platform for hosting …

Bulk hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) is a highly nonlinear natural hyperbolic material that
attracts major attention in modern nanophotonics applications. However, studies of its …

Cathodoluminescence (CL) is a powerful tool for the investigation of optical properties of
materials. In recent years, its combination with scanning transmission electron microscopy …