Intrinsic Correlation between Electronic Structure and Degradation: From Few‐Layer to Bulk Black Phosphorus

Electron transfer from black phosphorus (BP) to oxygen molecules is an essential step in the degradation of BP. This process was analyzed by scanning Kelvin probe microscopy and interpreted by considering the Marcus–Gerischer theory. In their Communication (DOI: 10.1002/anie.201811743), T. Kim, Y. Yi, and co‐workers demonstrate that the degradation processes of BP are intrinsically correlated with the layer‐dependent electronic structure of BP.

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