Issue 5, 2018

Selective growth of two-dimensional phosphorene on catalyst surface

Abstract

Although the study of black phosphorene (BP) and its isomers has attracted enormous attention, the method of synthesizing high-quality samples in a large area is still pending. Here we explore the potential of using the chemical vapor deposition method to synthesize large-area two-dimensional (2D) phosphorene films on metal surfaces. Our ab initio calculations show that BP can be synthesized by using tin (Sn) as a catalyst, while one of its isomers, blue phosphorene (BLP), is very possible to be synthesized by using most other metals, such as Ag and Au. Besides, our study also suggests that the large binding energy between the 2D phosphorene and the active metal substrate may prohibit the exfoliation of the 2D phosphorene for real applications and, therefore, tin, silver and gold are predicted to be the most suitable catalysts for the synthesis of BP and BLP.

Graphical abstract: Selective growth of two-dimensional phosphorene on catalyst surface

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
15 nov 2017
Accepted
31 dec 2017
First published
02 jan 2018

Nanoscale, 2018,10, 2255-2259

Selective growth of two-dimensional phosphorene on catalyst surface

L. Qiu, J. C. Dong and F. Ding, Nanoscale, 2018, 10, 2255 DOI: 10.1039/C7NR08507A

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