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Laboratory-determined Phosphorus Flux from Lake Sediments as a Measure of Internal Phosphorus Loading

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Dual Metal Complex Functionalization of Black Phosphorus.

Andrei S Draguicevic¹, Guodong Ren², Lauren Peck¹

¹Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States.

|February 2, 2026

Summary

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This study introduces black phosphorus as a novel material for surface organometallic chemistry, enabling precise multi-metal arrangements through dual functionalization techniques.

Keywords:

black phosphorus multimetallic architectures on surfaces surface functionalization surface organometallic chemistry

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Surface Chemistry
Organometallic Chemistry

Background:

Black phosphorus (bP) is a 2D van der Waals material with potential for surface chemistry.
Its utility in surface organometallic chemistry remains largely unexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate dual organometallic functionalization of black phosphorus.
To establish bP as a versatile platform for creating molecularly precise, multi-metal architectures.

Main Methods:

Sequential application of two chemically orthogonal protocols.
Direct coordination of rhenium tricarbonyl chloride (Re(CO)3Cl) to the bP surface.
Tethering of Re or Ru complexes using ortho-quinone anchors.

Main Results:

Successfully achieved dual functionalization of black phosphorus.
Demonstrated the capability to create programmable, molecularly precise, multimetal architectures on bP.
Showcased the versatility of bP in surface organometallic chemistry.

Conclusions:

Black phosphorus is a promising and versatile platform for advanced surface organometallic chemistry.
The developed sequential functionalization strategies enable precise control over molecular architecture.
This work opens new avenues for designing complex multimetal systems on 2D materials.