Rodney Ruoff1
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology1
Rodney Ruoff1
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology1
The type of interface(s) formed between adjacent materials <b><u>A</u></b> and <b><u>B</u></b> can vary depending on <b><u>A</u></b> and <b><u>B</u></b> and parameters such as temperature and pressure—among others. Qualitative terms such as “chemisorption” (covalent bonding) and “physisorption” (van der Waals bonding and perhaps including H-bonding for some but not others) are used to describe bonding present at the interface. I will discuss several interfaces that interest me and my team—and how I think about these interfaces as providing opportunities for the growth of certain types of carbon and related (such as BN) materials. <i>We appreciate support from the Institute for Basic Science (IBS-R019-D1).</i>