New properties with old materials: Layered black phosphorous

Abstract Layered black phosphorous (BP), its tunable direct bandgap, higher carrier mobility and unique in-plane anisotropy, enables it to a promising candidate in design and optimization of electronics and optoelectronic devices with excellent performance. Although recent studies and perspectives aim at bringing this material to a level of maturity, the lack of wafer scale production and the surface reactivity of BP hindered a fully industrial processes. Here, we addressed the probable solutions to overcome these challenges black phosphorous was facing.