In recent years, two-dimensional monoelemental nanostructures beyond graphene have received great attention due to their outstanding properties. Out of these elements, only arsenic is known to form different allotropes with a layered structure in the bulk form. Orthorhombic arsenic, also termed "black arsenic", is a metastable form of arsenic with a structure analogous to that of black phosphorus and rhombohedral arsenic is known as "grey arsenic". Here, we compare the exfoliation of black and grey arsenic in acetonitrile in high yield forming stable colloidal solutions of exfoliated materials. Together with the exfoliation procedure, detailed structural and chemical analyses are provided and potential applications in gas sensing and photothermal absorption are demonstrated for potential future arsenic-based devices.

Department of Inorganic Chemistry University of Chemistry and Technology Prague Technická 5 166 28 Prague 6 Czech Republic

Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials Faculty of Science Palacký University Olomouc tř 17 listopadu 12 77 146 Olomouc Czech Republic

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