Graphene and its analogues

Abstract

Graphene, a perfect lattice of hexagonally arranged carbon atoms, is currently among the most intensively researched material because of its mechanical, electronic, optical, and DNA-binding properties, and has found enormous applications in electronics, transistors, sensors, photovoltaics, optical and biological materials, among others. Many recent studies have established that graphene, in combination with other non-carbon nanoparticles, yields hybrid materials with improved properties. Graphene-boron nanohybrids are one such class of materials with alluring properties currently reported to be more advantageous than graphene as such. This review is intended to present a brief discussion about graphene, other carbon nanoallotropes, and a compilation of carbon nanoallotropes-boron nanoparticle hybrids much envisioned to expedite the boron-graphene hybrid research. We have attempted to present recent developments in these boron-based hybrid structures of carbon nanoallotropes, and augment the need for such advantageous materials.