ABSTRACT
Figure 5.1 Boron icosahedron structural unit [2]. One-dimensional boron nanostructures have received steadily growing interest as a result of their potential fundamental characteristics and peculiar applications in areas such as materials science, physics, chemistry, bioscience, and industry as compared
to their bulk counterparts. One-dimensional flexible nanomaterials that can retain excellent electrical performance even under large mechanical strain are very useful for the miniaturization of future nanoelectronic devices. Theoretical predictions have predict that among other 1D nanomaterials, boron is especially attractive due to its interesting electrical and mechanical properties [15, 16]. One-dimensional boron nanostructures and metal borides possess comparable mechanical strength, chemical stability, thermal stability, and electrical conductivities to those of carbon nanotubes and other related families of nanosystems [4, 14]. Figure 5.2 below shows boron in the form of nanowires [15], nanocones [9], and nanobelts [17].
