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Semiconducting black phosphorus nanoribbons grown on insulating substrates

Single-crystal black phosphorus nanoribbons have been grown through chemical vapour transport, using black phosphorus nanoparticles as seeds. The nanoribbons orient exclusively along the zigzag direction and have good semiconductor properties that render them suitable for use as channel material in field-effect transistors.

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Fig. 1: Seeded growth of BPNRs through chemical vapour transport.

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This is a summary of: Wang, H. et al. Seeded growth of single-crystal black phosphorus nanoribbons. Nat. Mater. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-024-01830-2 (2024).

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Semiconducting black phosphorus nanoribbons grown on insulating substrates. Nat. Mater. 23, 458–459 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-024-01844-w

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