Metal Doped Phosphorene: Direct Synthesis of Metal‐Doped Phosphorene with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution (Small Methods 7/2019)

In article number 1900083 by Xuefeng Yu and co-workers, an electrochemical method to convert black phosphorus bulk into metal doped few-layer phosphorene is developed. This method enables synchronous exfoliation and metal doping based on the synergistic effects among intercalator molecules, metal ions, and the solvent. Compared with bare phosphorene, the metal-doped phosphorene delivers much improved electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance.