Metallurgical Route Turns Bulk Boron Into Processable 2D Nanosheets

Researchers developed a potentially scalable metallurgical route that converts crystalline boron into dispersible, amorphous B/O-rich two-dimensional nanosheets through lithium alloying, chemical delithiation, and exfoliation. The nanosheets were incorporated into solution-processed SiC composite coatings with high solar absorptance, highlighting their potential for energy and photonic…