Recent progress in the currently available methods of producing black phosphorus bulk and phosphorene are presented. The effective passivation approaches toward improving the air stability of phosphorene are also discussed. Furthermore, the research efforts on the phosphorene and phosphorene-based materials for potential applications in lithium ion batteries, sodium ion batteries, and thermoelectric devices are summarized and highlighted. Finally, the outlook including challenges and opportunities in these research fields are discussed.
Keywords: black phosphorus; energy storage; phosphorene; thermoelectric.
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