Shear induced formation of carbon and boron nitride nano-scrolls

Abstract

A "top down" synthesis of carbon and hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nano-scrolls has been developed using the shear forces within dynamic thin films of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) generated on a rapidly rotating spinning disc processor (SDP), along with a theoretical understanding of the formation of the scrolls. © The Royal Society of Chemistry.