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  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Surface Chemistry

Background:

  • Few-layer violet phosphorus (VP) possesses unique optoelectronic properties like in-plane anisotropy and high mobility.
  • Poor air stability of VP hinders its practical applications in devices.
  • Developing methods to enhance VP stability is crucial for its technological advancement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a method for significantly improving the air stability of few-layer violet phosphorus.
  • To investigate the effects of nitrogen plasma treatment on VP surface properties and stability.
  • To understand the mechanism behind the enhanced stability of nitrogen-doped VP.

Main Methods:

  • Controlled two-step nitrogen plasma treatment to coordinate physical etching and chemical doping.
  • Surface characterization using atomic force microscopy (AFM) to assess morphology and flatness.
  • Density functional theory (DFT) calculations to elucidate the role of nitrogen doping in VP stability.

Main Results:

  • Nitrogen plasma treatment created surface nitrogen-doped VP (N-VP) nanosheets with atomically smooth surfaces.
  • N-VP nanosheets exhibited excellent air stability, maintaining morphology for over 60 days in ambient air.
  • DFT calculations indicated that nitrogen dopants repair phosphorus vacancies, contributing to intrinsic ultrastability.

Conclusions:

  • A feasible strategy using nitrogen plasma treatment was established to enhance the air stability of few-layer violet phosphorus.
  • The atomically smooth surface and intrinsic defect repair by nitrogen doping contribute to the improved durability of N-VP.
  • This work paves the way for practical applications of violet phosphorus in optoelectronics by overcoming its stability limitations.