Two-Dimensional Black Phosphorus and Group-V Materials for Electronics, Energy and Medicine
This community investigates the synthesis, electronic properties, and applications of black phosphorus and related two-dimensional materials, focusing on their use in optoelectronics, energy storage, and biomedical therapies.
The research centers on the production and characterization of black phosphorus nanosheets, quantum dots, and nanoribbons, alongside related allotropes such as violet and blue phosphorus, and group-V elements like antimonene and arsenic. Key activities include first-principles calculations of electronic structure, the development of field-effect transistors, and the engineering of materials for hydrogen evolution and water splitting. A significant portion of the work applies these materials to medicine, specifically for photothermal cancer therapy, drug delivery, and bone regeneration. The community also explores the use of these 2D materials in sensors, adsorption processes, and energy storage devices, emphasizing their anisotropic properties and stability.
The largest share of this community's output is found in phosphorus research, accounting for 1.9% of all phosphorus research, with 5,735 papers. Antimony research follows with 1.3% of its element research represented here, comprising 595 papers.
The community comprises 7,881 papers, publishing most frequently in Physical Review B, Nanoscale, and Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics.
Recent work continues to focus on the application of black phosphorus in biomedical contexts, such as enhancing immunotherapy outcomes and treating mitochondrial dysfunction, as well as its integration into energy storage systems like lithium-ion battery anodes and solar desalination devices.