Recent development in emerging phosphorene based novel materials: Progress, challenges, prospects and their fascinating sensing applications

A monolayer of black phosphorus (BP), commonly known as phosphorene is a novel member of the two-dimensional (2D) materials family. In consequence of its “puckered” lattice structure, phosphorene has a larger surface to volume ratio than graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), and has revealed some distinct benefits in sensing applications. Since, its first synthesis in 2014 by mechanical exfoliation has spurred a wave of material...