Opportunity: Synthesis of Hybrid Boron Nitride and Carbon Nanomaterials

Materials designed for space environments must be lightweight, mechanically robust, thermally stable, and inherently multifunctional. Boron nitride (BN) and carbon nanomaterials are promising candidates that intrinsically meet these criteria. While both material classes possess excellent thermal conductivity and mechanical strength, BN nanomaterials offer superior neutron shielding, whereas carbon nanomaterials provide high electrical conductivity. Hybridizing these materials—via layered architectures or continuous structures—yields advanced