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1. A Historical Review of Theoretical Boron Allotropes in Various Dimensions

Authors : Nevill Gonzalez Szwacki, Iwao Matsuda

Published in: 2D Boron: Boraphene, Borophene, Boronene

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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For many years it was believed that boron can only form 3D allotropes due to its intrinsic electron deficiency. The last 20 years, however, have seen a true revolution in the knowledge and understanding of boron chemistry with synthesis of 2D forms of boron recently being made possible. The key works that contributed to this discovery were influenced by investigations in boron allotrope in various dimensions, including 3D (bulk), 0D (cluster), 1D (nanotube), and 2D (sheet). This chapter is a brief historical overview.

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Title: A Historical Review of Theoretical Boron Allotropes in Various Dimensions
Authors: Nevill Gonzalez Szwacki
Iwao Matsuda
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: 2D Boron: Boraphene, Borophene, Boronene
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-49998-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-49999-0

Copyright Year: 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49999-0_1