@misc{OstersNilgesBachhuberetal., author = {Osters, Oliver and Nilges, Tom and Bachhuber, Frederik and Pielnhofer, Florian and Weihrich, Richard and Sch{\"o}neich, Michael and Schmidt, Peer}, title = {Synthesis and Identification of Metastable Compounds: Black Arsenic—Science or Fiction?}, series = {Angewandte Chemie / International edition}, volume = {51}, journal = {Angewandte Chemie / International edition}, number = {12}, issn = {1521-3773}, doi = {10.1002/anie.201106479}, pages = {2994 -- 2997}, abstract = {Back in black: All metastable and stable phases can be identified for the solid solution arsenic/phosphorus by a combination of quantum-chemical calculations and investigations of the phase formation. Reaction paths for phase formations and transitions in situ were also evaluated. The results show that orthorhombic black arsenic (o-As) is metastable in pure form and has only been previously obtained by stabilizing impurities.}, language = {en} }