Ambient Protection of Few-Layer Black Phosphorus via Sequestration of Reactive Oxygen Species

Walia, S; Balendhran, S; Ahmed, T; Singh, M; El-Badawi, C; Brennan, MD; Weerathunge, P; Karim, MN; Rahman, F; Rassell, A; Duckworth, J; Ramanathan, R; Collis, GE; Lobo, CJ; Toth, M; Kotsakidis, JC; Weber, B; Fuhrer, M; Dominguez-Vera, JM; Spencer, MJS; Aharonovich, I; Sriram, S; Bhaskaran, M; Bansal, V

Ambient Protection of Few-Layer Black Phosphorus via Sequestration of Reactive Oxygen Species

Walia, S Balendhran, S Ahmed, T Singh, M El-Badawi, C Brennan, MD Weerathunge, P Karim, MN Rahman, F Rassell, A Duckworth, J Ramanathan, R Collis, GE Lobo, CJ

Toth, M

Kotsakidis, JC Weber, B Fuhrer, M Dominguez-Vera, JM Spencer, MJS Aharonovich, I

Sriram, S Bhaskaran, M Bansal, V

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Issue Date:: 2017-07-19

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dc.contributor.author	Walia, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Balendhran, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ahmed, T	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Singh, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	El-Badawi, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Brennan, MD	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Weerathunge, P	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Karim, MN	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Rahman, F	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Rassell, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Duckworth, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ramanathan, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Collis, GE	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lobo, CJ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2746-1363	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Toth, M https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1564-4899	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Kotsakidis, JC	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Weber, B	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Fuhrer, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Dominguez-Vera, JM	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Spencer, MJS	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Aharonovich, I https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4304-3935	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sriram, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Bhaskaran, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Bansal, V	en_US
dc.date.available	2020-05-25T19:23:59Z
dc.date.issued	2017-07-19	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Advanced Materials, 2017, 29 (27)	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0935-9648	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/112898
dc.description.abstract	© 2017 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim Few-layer black phosphorous (BP) has emerged as a promising candidate for next-generation nanophotonic and nanoelectronic devices. However, rapid ambient degradation of mechanically exfoliated BP poses challenges in its practical deployment in scalable devices. To date, the strategies employed to protect BP have relied upon preventing its exposure to atmospheric conditions. Here, an approach that allows this sensitive material to remain stable without requiring its isolation from the ambient environment is reported. The method draws inspiration from the unique ability of biological systems to avoid photo-oxidative damage caused by reactive oxygen species. Since BP undergoes similar photo-oxidative degradation, imidazolium-based ionic liquids are employed as quenchers of these damaging species on the BP surface. This chemical sequestration strategy allows BP to remain stable for over 13 weeks, while retaining its key electronic characteristics. This study opens opportunities to practically implement BP and other environmentally sensitive 2D materials for electronic applications.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Advanced Materials	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1002/adma.201700152	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	en_US
dc.title	Ambient Protection of Few-Layer Black Phosphorus via Sequestration of Reactive Oxygen Species	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	27	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	29	en_US
utslib.for	0203 Classical Physics	en_US
utslib.for	0301 Analytical Chemistry	en_US
utslib.for	0904 Chemical Engineering	en_US
utslib.for	02 Physical Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	03 Chemical Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	09 Engineering	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - IBMD - Initiative for Biomedical Devices
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - MTEE - Research Centre Materials and Technology for Energy Efficiency
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pubs.issue	27	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	29	en_US

Abstract:

© 2017 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim Few-layer black phosphorous (BP) has emerged as a promising candidate for next-generation nanophotonic and nanoelectronic devices. However, rapid ambient degradation of mechanically exfoliated BP poses challenges in its practical deployment in scalable devices. To date, the strategies employed to protect BP have relied upon preventing its exposure to atmospheric conditions. Here, an approach that allows this sensitive material to remain stable without requiring its isolation from the ambient environment is reported. The method draws inspiration from the unique ability of biological systems to avoid photo-oxidative damage caused by reactive oxygen species. Since BP undergoes similar photo-oxidative degradation, imidazolium-based ionic liquids are employed as quenchers of these damaging species on the BP surface. This chemical sequestration strategy allows BP to remain stable for over 13 weeks, while retaining its key electronic characteristics. This study opens opportunities to practically implement BP and other environmentally sensitive 2D materials for electronic applications.

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