Journal
2D MATERIALS
Volume 4, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
IOP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1088/2053-1583/4/1/015025
Keywords
black phosphorus; phosphorene; humidity sensing; photo-oxidation; two-dimensional materials
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- Australian Research Council (ARC) [DE150100909, DE160100023, DP140100170, LE110100223, LE150100001]
- Australian Research Council [DE150100909] Funding Source: Australian Research Council
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Few-layer black phosphorus (BP) is an emerging material of interest for applications in electronics. However, lack of ambient stability is hampering its incorporation in practical devices as it demands for an inert operating environment. Here, we study the individual effects of key environmental factors, such as temperature, light and humidity on the deterioration of BP. It is shown that humidity on its own does not cause material degradation. In fact, few-layer BP is employed as a recoverable humidity sensor. This study eliminates humidity as an active parameter in BP degradation. Hence, by simply isolating BP from light, its lifetime can be prolonged even in the presence of O-2. As such, this study opens the pathway for devising new strategies for the practical implementation of BP.
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