\n\tResearchers at Rice University, Houston, Texas, report that semiconducting phosphorus sheets do not contain the rows of defects that reduce the electronic properties of other materials. The researchers also show it may be possible to tune the electronic properties of 2-D phosphorus by altering (aka doping) it with foreign atoms. Carbon and zinc may boost positive conductivity, while potassium may increase negative conductivity; the researchers believe phosphorus may be a promising anode material for batteries.<\/p>\n
\n\tIts stability makes 2D phosphorus a promising candidate for nano-electronic applications that require stable properties. Even when point defects or grain boundaries exist, the material’s semiconducting properties are stable. Like perfect graphene \u2013 but unlike imperfect graphene \u2014 it functions as expected.<\/span><\/p>\n