Nano-crystalline hexagonal-boron nitride (h-BN) have promised a broad range of interesting applications due to its uniquecharacteristics. In this work, nano-structured h-BN has synthesized by a low temperature-one step reaction of completelydissolved solution of commercial and low cost boric acid and urea fertilizer. Effect of different concentrations of urea, reactionatmosphere (air-N2) and firing temperature (600, 800 oC) on the production of h-BN and type of yield were investigated. Theformation of hexagonal boron nitride was proved from the binding energy for boron and nitrogen obtained from the X- rayphotoelectron spectrum (XPS). The structural phase of the product was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transforminfrared (FT-IR) and differential thermal analysis (DTA). Transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) has revealed the nanostructure nature of the synthesized boron nitride. The results indicated that, nano-crystalline h-BN with a crystallite size of ≈ 4.5nm has formed at low temperature of 800 oC. Moreover, a good thermal stability and oxidation resistance of h-BN can besynthesized with low cost and at low temperature in the nanoscale and has high potential to be used in advanced applications.

Keywords: H-BN, XRD, XPS FT-IR, DSC, FESEM, HRTEM