Black phosphorus with near-superhydrophobic properties and long-term stability in aqueous media

Peter D. Matthews; Wisit Hirunpinyopas; Edward A. Lewis; Jack R. Brent; Paul D. McNaughter; Niting Zeng; Andrew G. Thomas; Paul O'Brien; Brian Derby; Mark A. Bissett; Sarah J. Haigh; Robert A. W. Dryfe; David J. Lewis

doi:10.1039/C8CC01789A

Black phosphorus with near-superhydrophobic properties and long-term stability in aqueous media†

Peter D. Matthews,

*^ab Wisit Hirunpinyopas,^bc Edward A. Lewis,^d Jack R. Brent,^d Paul D. McNaughter,

^b Niting Zeng,^d Andrew G. Thomas,

^d Paul O'Brien,

^bd Brian Derby,

^d Mark A. Bissett,

^cd Sarah J. Haigh,

^cd Robert A. W. Dryfe

^b and David J. Lewis

*^d

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^a School of Chemical & Physical Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK
E-mail: p.d.matthews@keele.ac.uk

^b School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK

^c National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, UK

^d School of Materials, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK
E-mail: david.lewis-4@manchester.ac.uk

Abstract

Black phosphorus is a two-dimensional material that has potential applications in energy storage, high frequency electronics and sensing, yet it suffers from instability in oxygenated and/or aqueous systems. Here we present the use of a polymeric stabilizer which prevents the degradation of nearly 68% of the material in aqueous media over the course of ca. 1 month.

This article is part of the themed collection: In memory of Paul O’Brien

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Black phosphorus with near-superhydrophobic properties and long-term stability in aqueous media†

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