Production of few-layer phosphorene by liquid exfoliation of black phosphorus

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Nov 11;50(87):13338-41. doi: 10.1039/c4cc05752j. Epub 2014 Sep 18.

Authors

Jack R Brent¹, Nicky Savjani, Edward A Lewis, Sarah J Haigh, David J Lewis, Paul O'Brien

Affiliation

¹ School of Materials, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PL, UK. paul.o'brien@manchester.ac.uk david.lewis-4@manchester.ac.uk.

PMID: 25231502
DOI: 10.1039/c4cc05752j

Abstract

We report the liquid exfoliation of black phosphorus in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone to form few-layer phosphorene nanosheets.