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The worldwide energy crisis is one of the most urgent and wide reaching problems that we as a society must face today. There has never been more demand for increased speed and efficiency in energy harvesting devices, particularly in renewable
energy collection mechanisms. Integrating efficient and innovative devices into electronic systems maximizes the usage of energy and allows for top speed and efficiency in energy harvesting. The nanodevice uses a novel concept in nanofabrication
called the ‘umbrella contact’ that provides a shield for phosphorene in heterostructure
nanodevice settings that makes it among the first of its kind to be air stable in a practical setting.
The nanodevice shows immense potential for phosphorene to be integrated into a broad field of applications including electronic devices, wearable technology,
biomedical sensors, and photovoltaic solar cells. Phosphorene based ‘umbrella contact’
nanoscale devices are simple to create, low cost, and show high potential for scalability and manufacturing. As a unique fabrication technique, the utilization of air stable
phosphorene in nanodevices shows promise to benefit society by making a crucial step forward in energy management and the development of the next generation of
electronic devices.

https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1701/1701.01993.pdf