Story perspectives

Phosphorus Chains Display One-Dimensional Electronic Properties, Study Reveals

11/5/2025

47 9

Summary

Story summary

Dr. Andrei Varykhalov of BESSY II led a study confirming that phosphorus chains exhibit one-dimensional electronic properties.
Using angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy (ARPES), researchers show the chains, arranged at specific angles on a silver surface, behave as one-dimensional systems.
The findings suggest that increasing chain density could shift behavior from semiconductor to metallic.
The work was published on October 17, 2025, in Small Structures, and may advance studies of electro-optical properties.

1 of 1

Story summary

Dr. Andrei Varykhalov of BESSY II led a study confirming that phosphorus chains exhibit one-dimensional electronic properties.
Using angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy (ARPES), researchers show the chains, arranged at specific angles on a silver surface, behave as one-dimensional systems.
The findings suggest that increasing chain density could shift behavior from semiconductor to metallic.
The work was published on October 17, 2025, in Small Structures, and may advance studies of electro-optical properties.