Sorry, graphene–borophene is the new wonder material that’s got everyone excited

And the most exciting of all is borophene: a single layer of boron atoms that form various crystalline structures. “Borophene is a promising anode material for Li, Na, and Mg ion batteries due to high theoretical specific capacities, excellent electronic conductivity and outstanding ion transport properties,” say Wang and co. Hydrogen atoms also stick easily to borophene’s single-layer structure, and this adsorption property, combined with the huge surface area of atomic layers, makes borophene a promising material for hydrogen storage.

Source: www.technologyreview.com