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Liquefaction of water on the surface of anisotropic two-dimensional atomic layered black phosphorus

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  • Jinlai Zhao

    (Macau University of Science and Technology
    Shenzhen University
    Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials)

  • Jiajie Zhu

    (Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials)

  • Rui Cao

    (Macau University of Science and Technology
    Shenzhen University)

  • Huide Wang

    (Shenzhen University)

  • Zhinan Guo

    (Shenzhen University)

  • David K. Sang

    (Shenzhen University)

  • Jiaoning Tang

    (Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials)

  • Dianyuan Fan

    (Shenzhen University)

  • Jianqing Li

    (Macau University of Science and Technology)

  • Han Zhang

    (Shenzhen University)

Abstract

The growth and wetting of water on two-dimensional(2D) materials are important to understand the development of 2D material based electronic, optoelectronic, and nanomechanical devices. Here, we visualize the liquefaction processes of water on the surface of graphene, MoS2 and black phosphorus (BP) via optical microscopy. We show that the shape of the water droplets forming on the surface of BP, which is anisotropic, is elliptical. In contrast, droplets are rounded when they form on the surface of graphene or MoS2, which do not possess orthometric anisotropy. Molecular simulations show that the anisotropic liquefaction process of water on the surface of BP is attributed to the different binding energies of H2O molecules on BP along the armchair and zigzag directions. The results not only reveal the anisotropic nature of water liquefaction on the BP surface but also provide a way for fast and nondestructive determination of the crystalline orientation of BP.

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  • Jinlai Zhao & Jiajie Zhu & Rui Cao & Huide Wang & Zhinan Guo & David K. Sang & Jiaoning Tang & Dianyuan Fan & Jianqing Li & Han Zhang, 2019. "Liquefaction of water on the surface of anisotropic two-dimensional atomic layered black phosphorus," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 10(1), pages 1-7, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:10:y:2019:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-019-11937-9
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-11937-9
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    1. Yuanchi Zhang & Cairong Li & Along Guo & Yipei Yang & Yangyi Nie & Jiaxin Liao & Ben Liu & Yanmei Zhou & Long Li & Zhitong Chen & Wei Zhang & Ling Qin & Yuxiao Lai, 2024. "Black phosphorus boosts wet-tissue adhesion of composite patches by enhancing water absorption and mechanical properties," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-12, December.

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