Enhanced mechanical properties of boron nitride nanosheet/copper nanocomposites via a molecular-level mixing process

Boron nitride nanosheet/copper (BNNS/Cu) nanocomposites were fabricated using a molecular-level mixing process. This process was facilitated by electrostatic interactions between negatively charged functional groups on the BNNSs and Cu metal precursor ions. The mixing process induced the formation of oxygen (O)-mediated bonding between BNNSs and the Cu matrix, which enabled enhanced dispersion of BNNSs and interfacial bonding with the Cu matrix....