One-atom-thick phosphorus/arsenic alloy ribbons could improve batteries, solar cells and sensors

https://phys.org/news/2023-09-one-atom-thick-phosphorusarsenic-alloy-ribbons-batteries.html

"conduct electricity above -140°C retaining properties of phosphorus-only ribbons... improving energy storage of batteries and supercapacitors, and enhancing near-IR detectors used in medicine... magnetic so of interest for quantum computers... enhancing battery energy storage and speed charging and discharging... improves charge flow enhancing solar cell efficiency... lithium ions travel in 1 direction only causing cracking creates ribbons... high hole mobility helping electrical efficiency... scalable, low cost"