Publication detail

Advances of 2D bismuth in energy sciences

Liu, XH. Zhang, SL. Guo, SY. Cai, B. Yang, SYA. Shan, FK. Pumera, M. Zeng, HB.

Original Title

Advances of 2D bismuth in energy sciences

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Since graphene has been successfully exfoliated, two-dimensional (2D) materials constitute a vibrant research field and open vast perspectives in high-performance applications. Among them, bismuthene and 2D bismuth (Bi) are unique with superior properties to fabricate state-of-the-art energy saving, storage and conversion devices. The largest experimentally determined bulk gap, even larger than those of stanene and antimonene, allows 2D Bi to be the most promising candidate to construct room-temperature topological insulators. Moreover, 2D Bi exhibits cyclability for high-performance sodium-ion batteries, and the enlarged surface together with the good electrochemical activity renders it an efficient electrocatalyst for energy conversion. Also, the air-stability of 2D Bi is better than that of silicene, germanene, phosphorene and arsenene, which could enable more practical applications. This review aims to thoroughly explore the fundamentals of 2D Bi and its improved fabrication methods, in order to further bridge gaps between theoretical predictions and experimental achievements in its energy-related applications. We begin with an introduction of the status of 2D Bi in the 2D-material family, which is followed by descriptions of its intrinsic properties along with various fabrication methods. The vast implications of 2D Bi for high-performance devices can be envisioned to add a new pillar in energy sciences. In addition, in the context of recent pioneering studies on moire superlattices of other 2D materials, we hope that the improved manipulation techniques of bismuthene, along with its unique properties, might even enable 2D Bi to play an important role in future energy-related twistronics.

Keywords

THIN-FILMS; 2-DIMENSIONAL MATERIALS; TRANSPORT-PROPERTIES; BI NANOSHEETS; CO2 REDUCTION; SPIN CURRENT; GRAPHENE; TEMPERATURE; GROWTH; PHOSPHORUS

Authors

Liu, XH. ; Zhang, SL.; Guo, SY.; Cai, B.; Yang, SYA.; Shan, FK.; Pumera, M.; Zeng, HB.

Released

7. 1. 2020

Publisher

ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY

Location

CAMBRIDGE

ISBN

2196-0216

Periodical

ChemElectroChem

Year of study

49

Number

1

State

Federal Republic of Germany

Pages from

263

Pages to

285

Pages count

23

URL

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/CS/C9CS00551J#!divAbstract

BibTex

@article{BUT163228,
  author="Liu, XH. and Zhang, SL. and Guo, SY. and Cai, B. and Yang, SYA. and Shan, FK. and Pumera, M. and Zeng, HB.",
  title="Advances of 2D bismuth in energy sciences",
  journal="ChemElectroChem",
  year="2020",
  volume="49",
  number="1",
  pages="263--285",
  doi="10.1039/c9cs00551j",
  issn="2196-0216",
  url="https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/CS/C9CS00551J#!divAbstract"
}