Affiliation:
1. Institute of NanoEngineering Research (INER) & Department of Chemical Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria 0183 South Africa
2. Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria 0183 South Africa
3. Department of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria 0183 South Africa
4. École Supérieure d'Ingénieurs en Électrotechnique et Électronique Cité Descartes 2 Boulevard Blaise Pascal Noisy‐le‐Grand Paris 93160 France
Abstract
AbstractMonolayer boron nanosheet, commonly known as borophene, has garnered significant attention in recent years due to its unique structural, electronic, mechanical, and thermal properties. This review paper provides a comprehensive overview of the advancements in the synthetic strategies, tunable properties, and prospective applications of borophene, specifically focusing on its potential in energy storage devices. The review begins by discussing the various synthesis techniques for borophene, including molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and chemical methods, such as ultrasonic exfoliation and thermal decomposition of boron‐containing precursors. The tunable properties of borophene, including its electronic, mechanical, and thermal characteristics, are extensively reviewed, with discussions on its bandgap engineering, plasmonic behavior, and thermal conductivity. Moreover, the potential applications of borophene in energy storage devices, particularly as anode materials in metal‐ion batteries and supercapacitors, along with its prospects in other energy storage systems, such as sodium‐oxygen batteries, are succinctly, discussed. Hence, this review provides valuable insights into the synthesis, properties, and applications of borophene, offering much‐desired guidance for further research and development in this promising area of nanomaterials science.