One-dimensional red phosphorous glows in unexpected ways

In a study published in Nature Communications, an international team led by Aalto University researchers has now found that fibrous red phosphorous, when electrons are confined in its one-dimensional sub-units, can show large optical responses – that is, the material shows strong photoluminescence under light irradiation.

Credit: Mikko Raskinen/Aalto University

Research Paper: Giant anisotropic photonics in the 1D van der Waals semiconductor fibrous red phosphorus https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-25104-6#

News source: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/925171

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