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Lim S, Kim TW, Park T, Heo YS, Yang S, Seo H, Suh J, Lee JU. Large-Scale Analysis of Defects in Atomically Thin Semiconductors using Hyperspectral Line Imaging. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2400737. [PMID: 38874112 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Point defects play a crucial role in determining the properties of atomically thin semiconductors. This work demonstrates the controlled formation of different types of defects and their comprehensive optical characterization using hyperspectral line imaging (HSLI). Distinct optical responses are observed in monolayer semiconductors grown under different stoichiometries using metal-organic chemical vapor deposition. HSLI enables the simultaneous measurement of 400 spectra, allowing for statistical analysis of optical signatures at close to a centimeter scale. The study discovers that chalcogen-rich samples exhibit remarkable optical uniformity due to reduced precursor accumulation compared to the metal-rich case. The utilization of HSLI as a facile and reliable characterization tool pushes the boundaries of potential applications for atomically thin semiconductors in future devices.
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- Seungjae Lim
- Department of Physics and Department of Energy Systems Research, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, South Korea
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- Department of Physics and Department of Energy Systems Research, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, South Korea
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- Department of Physics and Department of Energy Systems Research, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, South Korea
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- Department of Physics and Department of Energy Systems Research, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 44919, South Korea
- Department of Semiconductor Materials and Devices Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 44919, South Korea
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- Department of Physics and Department of Energy Systems Research, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 44919, South Korea
- Department of Semiconductor Materials and Devices Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 44919, South Korea
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- Department of Physics and Department of Energy Systems Research, Ajou University, Suwon, 16499, South Korea
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Mirzaei A, Alizadeh M, Ansari HR, Moayedi M, Kordrostami Z, Safaeian H, Lee MH, Kim TU, Kim JY, Kim HW, Kim SS. Resistive gas sensors for the detection of NH 3gas based on 2D WS 2, WSe 2, MoS 2, and MoSe 2: a review. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 35:332002. [PMID: 38744265 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad4b22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) with a two-dimensional (2D) structure and semiconducting features are highly favorable for the production of NH3gas sensors. Among the TMD family, WS2, WSe2, MoS2, and MoSe2exhibit high conductivity and a high surface area, along with high availability, reasons for which they are favored in gas-sensing studies. In this review, we have discussed the structure, synthesis, and NH3sensing characteristics of pristine, decorated, doped, and composite-based WS2, WSe2, MoS2, and MoSe2gas sensors. Both experimental and theoretical studies are considered. Furthermore, both room temperature and higher temperature gas sensors are discussed. We also emphasized the gas-sensing mechanism. Thus, this review provides a reference for researchers working in the field of 2D TMD gas sensors.
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- Ali Mirzaei
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz 71557-13876, Iran
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz 71557-13876, Iran
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz 71557-13876, Iran
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz 71557-13876, Iran
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz 71557-13876, Iran
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz 71557-13876, Iran
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
- The Research Institute of Industrial Science, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- The Research Institute of Industrial Science, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
- Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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Bahri M, Yu D, Zhang CY, Chen Z, Yang C, Douadji L, Qin P. Unleashing the potential of tungsten disulfide: Current trends in biosensing and nanomedicine applications. Heliyon 2024; 10:e24427. [PMID: 38293340 PMCID: PMC10826743 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
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The discovery of graphene ignites a great deal of interest in the research and advancement of two-dimensional (2D) layered materials. Within it, semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are highly regarded due to their exceptional electrical and optoelectronic properties. Tungsten disulfide (WS2) is a TMDC with intriguing properties, such as biocompatibility, tunable bandgap, and outstanding photoelectric characteristics. These features make it a potential candidate for chemical sensing, biosensing, and tumor therapy. Despite the numerous reviews on the synthesis and application of TMDCs in the biomedical field, no comprehensive study still summarizes and unifies the research trends of WS2 from synthesis to biomedical applications. Therefore, this review aims to present a complete and thorough analysis of the current research trends in WS2 across several biomedical domains, including biosensing and nanomedicine, covering antibacterial applications, tissue engineering, drug delivery, and anticancer treatments. Finally, this review also discusses the potential opportunities and obstacles associated with WS2 to deliver a new outlook for advancing its progress in biomedical research.
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- Mohamed Bahri
- Center of Precision Medicine and Healthcare, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518055, China
- Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Mechanical, Electrical & Information Engineering, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong 264209, China
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- Center of Precision Medicine and Healthcare, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518055, China
- Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Center of Precision Medicine and Healthcare, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518055, China
- Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- University of Science and Technology Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing City, China
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- Center of Precision Medicine and Healthcare, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518055, China
- Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Katiyar AK, Hoang AT, Xu D, Hong J, Kim BJ, Ji S, Ahn JH. 2D Materials in Flexible Electronics: Recent Advances and Future Prospectives. Chem Rev 2024; 124:318-419. [PMID: 38055207 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Flexible electronics have recently gained considerable attention due to their potential to provide new and innovative solutions to a wide range of challenges in various electronic fields. These electronics require specific material properties and performance because they need to be integrated into a variety of surfaces or folded and rolled for newly formatted electronics. Two-dimensional (2D) materials have emerged as promising candidates for flexible electronics due to their unique mechanical, electrical, and optical properties, as well as their compatibility with other materials, enabling the creation of various flexible electronic devices. This article provides a comprehensive review of the progress made in developing flexible electronic devices using 2D materials. In addition, it highlights the key aspects of materials, scalable material production, and device fabrication processes for flexible applications, along with important examples of demonstrations that achieved breakthroughs in various flexible and wearable electronic applications. Finally, we discuss the opportunities, current challenges, potential solutions, and future investigative directions about this field.
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- Ajit Kumar Katiyar
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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Kim J, Kimura Y, Puchala B, Yamazaki T, Becker U, Sun W. Dissolution enables dolomite crystal growth near ambient conditions. Science 2023; 382:915-920. [PMID: 37995221 DOI: 10.1126/science.adi3690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Crystals grow in supersaturated solutions. A mysterious counterexample is dolomite CaMg(CO3)2, a geologically abundant sedimentary mineral that does not readily grow at ambient conditions, not even under highly supersaturated solutions. Using atomistic simulations, we show that dolomite initially precipitates a cation-disordered surface, where high surface strains inhibit further crystal growth. However, mild undersaturation will preferentially dissolve these disordered regions, enabling increased order upon reprecipitation. Our simulations predict that frequent cycling of a solution between supersaturation and undersaturation can accelerate dolomite growth by up to seven orders of magnitude. We validated our theory with in situ liquid cell transmission electron microscopy, directly observing bulk dolomite growth after pulses of dissolution. This mechanism explains why modern dolomite is primarily found in natural environments with pH or salinity fluctuations. More generally, it reveals that the growth and ripening of defect-free crystals can be facilitated by deliberate periods of mild dissolution.
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- Joonsoo Kim
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Romanov RI, Zabrosaev IV, Chouprik AA, Yakubovsky DI, Tatmyshevskiy MK, Volkov VS, Markeev AM. Temperature-Dependent Structural and Electrical Properties of Metal-Organic CVD MoS 2 Films. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2712. [PMID: 37836353 PMCID: PMC10574732 DOI: 10.3390/nano13192712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Metal-Organic CVD method (MOCVD) allows for deposition of ultrathin 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMD) films of electronic quality onto wafer-scale substrates. In this work, the effect of temperature on structure, chemical states, and electronic qualities of the MOCVD MoS2 films were investigated. The results demonstrate that the temperature increase in the range of 650 °C to 950 °C results in non-monotonic average crystallite size variation. Atomic force microscopy (AFM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Raman spectroscopy investigation has established the film crystal structure improvement with temperature increase in this range. At the same time, X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) method allowed to reveal non-stoichiometric phase fraction increase, corresponding to increased sulfur vacancies (VS) concentration from approximately 0.9 at.% to 3.6 at.%. Established dependency between the crystallite domains size and VS concentration suggests that these vacancies are form predominantly at the grain boundaries. The results suggest that an increased Vs concentration and enhanced charge carriers scattering at the grains' boundaries should be the primary reasons of films' resistivity increase from 4 kΩ·cm to 39 kΩ·cm.
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- Roman I. Romanov
- Center of Shared Research Facilities, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), Dolgoprudny 141701, Russia; (R.I.R.); (I.V.Z.); (A.A.C.)
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- Center of Shared Research Facilities, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), Dolgoprudny 141701, Russia; (R.I.R.); (I.V.Z.); (A.A.C.)
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- Center of Shared Research Facilities, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), Dolgoprudny 141701, Russia; (R.I.R.); (I.V.Z.); (A.A.C.)
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- Center for Photonics & 2D Materials, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), Dolgoprudny 141700, Russia; (D.I.Y.); (M.K.T.); (V.S.V.)
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- Center for Photonics & 2D Materials, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), Dolgoprudny 141700, Russia; (D.I.Y.); (M.K.T.); (V.S.V.)
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- Center for Photonics & 2D Materials, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), Dolgoprudny 141700, Russia; (D.I.Y.); (M.K.T.); (V.S.V.)
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- Center of Shared Research Facilities, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), Dolgoprudny 141701, Russia; (R.I.R.); (I.V.Z.); (A.A.C.)
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Rong K, Duan X, Wang B, Reichenberg D, Cohen A, Liu CL, Mohapatra PK, Patsha A, Gorovoy V, Mukherjee S, Kleiner V, Ismach A, Koren E, Hasman E. Spin-valley Rashba monolayer laser. NATURE MATERIALS 2023; 22:1085-1093. [PMID: 37414946 DOI: 10.1038/s41563-023-01603-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Direct-bandgap transition metal dichalcogenide monolayers are appealing candidates to construct atomic-scale spin-optical light sources owing to their valley-contrasting optical selection rules. Here we report on a spin-optical monolayer laser by incorporating a WS2 monolayer into a heterostructure microcavity supporting high-Q photonic spin-valley resonances. Inspired by the creation of valley pseudo-spins in monolayers, the spin-valley modes are generated from a photonic Rashba-type spin splitting of a bound state in the continuum, which gives rise to opposite spin-polarized ±K valleys due to emergent photonic spin-orbit interaction under inversion symmetry breaking. The Rashba monolayer laser shows intrinsic spin polarizations, high spatial and temporal coherence, and inherent symmetry-enabled robustness features, enabling valley coherence in the WS2 monolayer upon arbitrary pump polarizations at room temperature. Our monolayer-integrated spin-valley microcavities open avenues for further classical and non-classical coherent spin-optical light sources exploring both electron and photon spins.
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- Kexiu Rong
- Atomic-Scale Photonics Laboratory, Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, and Helen Diller Quantum Center, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Atomic-Scale Photonics Laboratory, Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, and Helen Diller Quantum Center, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Atomic-Scale Photonics Laboratory, Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, and Helen Diller Quantum Center, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Atomic-Scale Photonics Laboratory, Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, and Helen Diller Quantum Center, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Atomic-Scale Photonics Laboratory, Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, and Helen Diller Quantum Center, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, and Helen Diller Quantum Center, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Atomic-Scale Photonics Laboratory, Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, and Helen Diller Quantum Center, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, and Helen Diller Quantum Center, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Atomic-Scale Photonics Laboratory, Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, and Helen Diller Quantum Center, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
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Won D, Bang J, Choi SH, Pyun KR, Jeong S, Lee Y, Ko SH. Transparent Electronics for Wearable Electronics Application. Chem Rev 2023; 123:9982-10078. [PMID: 37542724 PMCID: PMC10452793 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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Recent advancements in wearable electronics offer seamless integration with the human body for extracting various biophysical and biochemical information for real-time health monitoring, clinical diagnostics, and augmented reality. Enormous efforts have been dedicated to imparting stretchability/flexibility and softness to electronic devices through materials science and structural modifications that enable stable and comfortable integration of these devices with the curvilinear and soft human body. However, the optical properties of these devices are still in the early stages of consideration. By incorporating transparency, visual information from interfacing biological systems can be preserved and utilized for comprehensive clinical diagnosis with image analysis techniques. Additionally, transparency provides optical imperceptibility, alleviating reluctance to wear the device on exposed skin. This review discusses the recent advancement of transparent wearable electronics in a comprehensive way that includes materials, processing, devices, and applications. Materials for transparent wearable electronics are discussed regarding their characteristics, synthesis, and engineering strategies for property enhancements. We also examine bridging techniques for stable integration with the soft human body. Building blocks for wearable electronic systems, including sensors, energy devices, actuators, and displays, are discussed with their mechanisms and performances. Lastly, we summarize the potential applications and conclude with the remaining challenges and prospects.
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- Daeyeon Won
- Applied
Nano and Thermal Science Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Applied
Nano and Thermal Science Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Applied
Nano and Thermal Science Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Applied
Nano and Thermal Science Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Applied
Nano and Thermal Science Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Applied
Nano and Thermal Science Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Applied
Nano and Thermal Science Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
- Institute
of Engineering Research/Institute of Advanced Machinery and Design
(SNU-IAMD), Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, South Korea
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Myja H, Yang Z, Goldthorpe IA, Jones AJB, Musselman KP, Grundmann A, Kalisch H, Vescan A, Heuken M, Kümmell T, Bacher G. Silver nanowire electrodes for transparent light emitting devices based on WS 2monolayers. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 34. [PMID: 37040718 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/accbc6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) monolayers with their direct band gap in the visible to near-infrared spectral range have emerged over the past years as highly promising semiconducting materials for optoelectronic applications. Progress in scalable fabrication methods for TMDCs like metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) and the ambition to exploit specific material properties, such as mechanical flexibility or high transparency, highlight the importance of suitable device concepts and processing techniques. In this work, we make use of the high transparency of TMDC monolayers to fabricate transparent light-emitting devices (LEDs). MOCVD-grown WS2is embedded as the active material in a scalable vertical device architecture and combined with a silver nanowire (AgNW) network as a transparent top electrode. The AgNW network was deposited onto the device by a spin-coating process, providing contacts with a sheet resistance below 10 Ω sq-1and a transmittance of nearly 80%. As an electron transport layer we employed a continuous 40 nm thick zinc oxide (ZnO) layer, which was grown by atmospheric pressure spatial atomic layer deposition (AP-SALD), a precise tool for scalable deposition of oxides with defined thickness. With this, LEDs with an average transmittance over 60% in the visible spectral range, emissive areas of several mm2and a turn-on voltage of around 3 V are obtained.
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- Henrik Myja
- Werkstoffe der Elektrotechnik and CENIDE, University Duisburg-Essen, D-47057 Duisburg, Germany
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and WIN, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and WIN, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering and WIN, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering and WIN, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Compound Semiconductor Technology, RWTH Aachen University, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Compound Semiconductor Technology, RWTH Aachen University, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Compound Semiconductor Technology, RWTH Aachen University, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Compound Semiconductor Technology, RWTH Aachen University, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
- AIXTRON SE, D-52134 Herzogenrath, Germany
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- Werkstoffe der Elektrotechnik and CENIDE, University Duisburg-Essen, D-47057 Duisburg, Germany
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- Werkstoffe der Elektrotechnik and CENIDE, University Duisburg-Essen, D-47057 Duisburg, Germany
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Fatima S, Gu Y, Yang SJ, Kutagulla S, Rizwan S, Akinwande D. Comparative Study between Sulfurized MoS 2 from Molybdenum and Molybdenum Trioxide Precursors for Thin-Film Device Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:16308-16316. [PMID: 36939015 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) materials have been studied as an emerging class of nanomaterials owing to their attractive properties in nearly every field of science and technology. Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is one of the more promising candidates of these atomically thin 2D materials for its technological potential. The facile synthesis of MoS2 remains a matter of broad interest. In this study, MoS2 was synthesized by chemical vapor deposition sulfurization at various temperatures (550 °C, 650 °C, and 750 °C) of either precursor molybdenum metal (Mo) or molybdenum trioxide (MoO3) deposited on silicon/silicon dioxide (Si/SiO2) via e-beam evaporation. Monolayer, bilayer, and few layers sulfurized samples have been grown and verified by Raman, photoluminescence spectroscopy, XRD, XPS, and AFM. MoO3 sulfurization provided monolayer growth in comparison to Mo sulfurization under the same conditions and precursor thicknesses. Optical microscopy showed the homogeneous nature of grown samples. A main finding of this work is that MoO3 sulfurization produced higher quality MoS2 as compared to those grown by an Mo precursor. Device characteristics based on monolayer MoO3 sulfurized MoS2-x include nonvolatile resistive switching with Ion/Ioff ≈ 104 at a relatively low operating bias of ±1 V. In addition, field-effect transistor characteristics revealed p-type material growth with a carrier mobility ∼ 41 cm2 V-1 s-1, which is in contrast to typically observed n-type characteristics.
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- Sabeen Fatima
- Physics Characterization and Simulations Lab (PCSL), Department of Physics, School of Natural Sciences (SNS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 54000, Pakistan
- Microelectronics Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78758, United States
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- Microelectronics Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78758, United States
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- Microelectronics Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78758, United States
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- Microelectronics Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78758, United States
- Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Physics Characterization and Simulations Lab (PCSL), Department of Physics, School of Natural Sciences (SNS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 54000, Pakistan
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- Microelectronics Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78758, United States
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Cohen A, Mohapatra PK, Hettler S, Patsha A, Narayanachari KVLV, Shekhter P, Cavin J, Rondinelli JM, Bedzyk M, Dieguez O, Arenal R, Ismach A. Tungsten Oxide Mediated Quasi-van der Waals Epitaxy of WS 2 on Sapphire. ACS NANO 2023; 17:5399-5411. [PMID: 36883970 PMCID: PMC10062024 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c09754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Conventional epitaxy plays a crucial role in current state-of-the art semiconductor technology, as it provides a path for accurate control at the atomic scale of thin films and nanostructures, to be used as the building blocks in nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, sensors, etc. Four decades ago, the terms "van der Waals" (vdW) and "quasi-vdW (Q-vdW) epitaxy" were coined to explain the oriented growth of vdW layers on 2D and 3D substrates, respectively. The major difference with conventional epitaxy is the weaker interaction between the epi-layer and the epi-substrates. Indeed, research on Q-vdW epitaxial growth of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) has been intense, with oriented growth of atomically thin semiconductors on sapphire being one of the most studied systems. Nonetheless, there are some striking and not yet understood differences in the literature regarding the orientation registry between the epi-layers and epi-substrate and the interface chemistry. Here we study the growth of WS2 via a sequential exposure of the metal and the chalcogen precursors in a metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) system, introducing a metal-seeding step prior to the growth. The ability to control the delivery of the precursor made it possible to study the formation of a continuous and apparently ordered WO3 mono- or few-layer at the surface of a c-plane sapphire. Such an interfacial layer is shown to strongly influence the subsequent quasi-vdW epitaxial growth of the atomically thin semiconductor layers on sapphire. Hence, here we elucidate an epitaxial growth mechanism and demonstrate the robustness of the metal-seeding approach for the oriented formation of other TMDC layers. This work may enable the rational design of vdW and quasi-vdW epitaxial growth on different material systems.
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- Assael Cohen
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel
Aviv University, Ramat
Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel
Aviv University, Ramat
Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Laboratorio
de Microscopías Avanzadas (LMA), Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Instituto
de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC−Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel
Aviv University, Ramat
Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Center
for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel
Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel
Aviv University, Ramat
Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Laboratorio
de Microscopías Avanzadas (LMA), Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Instituto
de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC−Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- ARAID
Foundation, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel
Aviv University, Ramat
Aviv, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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Giri A, Park G, Jeong U. Layer-Structured Anisotropic Metal Chalcogenides: Recent Advances in Synthesis, Modulation, and Applications. Chem Rev 2023; 123:3329-3442. [PMID: 36719999 PMCID: PMC10103142 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The unique electronic and catalytic properties emerging from low symmetry anisotropic (1D and 2D) metal chalcogenides (MCs) have generated tremendous interest for use in next generation electronics, optoelectronics, electrochemical energy storage devices, and chemical sensing devices. Despite many proof-of-concept demonstrations so far, the full potential of anisotropic chalcogenides has yet to be investigated. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the recent progress made in the synthesis, mechanistic understanding, property modulation strategies, and applications of the anisotropic chalcogenides. It begins with an introduction to the basic crystal structures, and then the unique physical and chemical properties of 1D and 2D MCs. Controlled synthetic routes for anisotropic MC crystals are summarized with example advances in the solution-phase synthesis, vapor-phase synthesis, and exfoliation. Several important approaches to modulate dimensions, phases, compositions, defects, and heterostructures of anisotropic MCs are discussed. Recent significant advances in applications are highlighted for electronics, optoelectronic devices, catalysts, batteries, supercapacitors, sensing platforms, and thermoelectric devices. The article ends with prospects for future opportunities and challenges to be addressed in the academic research and practical engineering of anisotropic MCs.
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- Anupam Giri
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, UP-211002, India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Cheongam-Ro 77, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk790-784, Korea.,Functional Materials and Components R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Gwahakdanji-ro 137-41, Sacheon-myeon, Gangneung, Gangwon-do25440, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Cheongam-Ro 77, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk790-784, Korea
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Mia AK, Meyyappan M, Giri PK. Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Based Biosensors: From Fundamentals to Healthcare Applications. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:bios13020169. [PMID: 36831935 PMCID: PMC9953520 DOI: 10.3390/bios13020169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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There has been an exponential surge in reports on two-dimensional (2D) materials ever since the discovery of graphene in 2004. Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are a class of 2D materials where weak van der Waals force binds individual covalently bonded X-M-X layers (where M is the transition metal and X is the chalcogen), making layer-controlled synthesis possible. These individual building blocks (single-layer TMDs) transition from indirect to direct band gaps and have fascinating optical and electronic properties. Layer-dependent opto-electrical properties, along with the existence of finite band gaps, make single-layer TMDs superior to the well-known graphene that paves the way for their applications in many areas. Ultra-fast response, high on/off ratio, planar structure, low operational voltage, wafer scale synthesis capabilities, high surface-to-volume ratio, and compatibility with standard fabrication processes makes TMDs ideal candidates to replace conventional semiconductors, such as silicon, etc., in the new-age electrical, electronic, and opto-electronic devices. Besides, TMDs can be potentially utilized in single molecular sensing for early detection of different biomarkers, gas sensors, photodetector, and catalytic applications. The impact of COVID-19 has given rise to an upsurge in demand for biosensors with real-time detection capabilities. TMDs as active or supporting biosensing elements exhibit potential for real-time detection of single biomarkers and, hence, show promise in the development of point-of-care healthcare devices. In this review, we provide a historical survey of 2D TMD-based biosensors for the detection of bio analytes ranging from bacteria, viruses, and whole cells to molecular biomarkers via optical, electronic, and electrochemical sensing mechanisms. Current approaches and the latest developments in the study of healthcare devices using 2D TMDs are discussed. Additionally, this review presents an overview of the challenges in the area and discusses the future perspective of 2D TMDs in the field of biosensing for healthcare devices.
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- Abdul Kaium Mia
- Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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- Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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- Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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Macha M, Ji HG, Tripathi M, Zhao Y, Thakur M, Zhang J, Kis A, Radenovic A. Wafer-scale MoS 2 with water-vapor assisted showerhead MOCVD. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2022; 4:4391-4401. [PMID: 36321146 PMCID: PMC9552924 DOI: 10.1039/d2na00409g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Among numerous thin film synthesis methods, metalorganic chemical vapor deposition performed in a showerhead reactor is the most promising one for broad use in scalable and commercially adaptable two-dimensional material synthesis processes. Adapting the most efficient monolayer growth methodologies from tube-furnace systems to vertical-showerhead geometries allows us to overcome the intrinsic process limitations and improve the overall monolayer yield quality. Here, we demonstrate large-area, monolayer molybdenum disulphide growth by combining gas-phase precursor supply with unique tube-furnace approaches of utilizing sodium molybdate pre-seeding solution spincoated on a substrate along with water vapor added during the growth step. The engineered process yields a high-quality, 4-inch scale monolayer film on sapphire wafers. The monolayer growth coverage, average crystal size and defect density were evaluated using Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and scanning transmission electron microscopy imaging. Our findings provide a direct step forward toward developing a reproducible and large-scale MoS2 synthesis with commercial showerhead reactors.
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- Michal Macha
- Laboratory of Nanoscale Biology, Institute of Bioengineering, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) Lausanne 1015 Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Nanoscale Electronics and Structures, Electrical Engineering Institute and Institute of Materials Science, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) Lausanne 1015 Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Nanoscale Electronics and Structures, Electrical Engineering Institute and Institute of Materials Science, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) Lausanne 1015 Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Nanoscale Electronics and Structures, Electrical Engineering Institute and Institute of Materials Science, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) Lausanne 1015 Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Nanoscale Biology, Institute of Bioengineering, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) Lausanne 1015 Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Nanoscale Electronics and Structures, Electrical Engineering Institute and Institute of Materials Science, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) Lausanne 1015 Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Nanoscale Electronics and Structures, Electrical Engineering Institute and Institute of Materials Science, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) Lausanne 1015 Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Nanoscale Biology, Institute of Bioengineering, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) Lausanne 1015 Switzerland
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Xin X, Zhang Y, Chen J, Chen ML, Xin W, Ding M, Bao Y, Liu W, Xu H, Liu Y. Defect-suppressed submillimeter-scale WS 2 single crystals with high photoluminescence quantum yields by alternate-growth-etching CVD. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2022; 9:2416-2424. [PMID: 35822671 DOI: 10.1039/d2mh00721e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Defects, such as uncontrollable vacancies, will intensively degrade the material properties and device performance of CVD-grown transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs). Although vacancies can be repaired by some post-processing measures, these treatments are usually time-consuming, complicated and may introduce uncontrollable chemical contaminants into TMDs. How to efficiently suppress the uncontrollable defects during CVD growth and acquire intrinsic high-quality CVD-grown TMDs without any after-treatment remains a critical challenge, and has not yet been well resolved. Here, an alternate-growth-etching (AGE) CVD method was demonstrated to fabricate defect-suppressed submillimeter-scale monolayer WS2 single crystals. Compared with normal CVD, the grain size of the as-grown WS2 can be enlarged by 4-5 times (∼520 μm) and the growth rate of ∼14.4 μm min-1 is also at a high level compared to reported results. Moreover, AGE-CVD can efficiently suppress atomic vacancies in WS2. In every growth-etching cycle, the etching of WS2 occurs preferentially at the defective sites, which will be healed at the following growth stage. As a result, WS2 monolayers obtained by AGE-CVD possess higher crystal quality, carrier mobility (8.3 cm2 V-1 s-1) and PL quantum yield (QY, 52.6%) than those by normal CVD. In particular, such a PL QY is the highest value ever reported for in situ CVD-grown TMDs without any after-treatment, and is even comparable to the values of mechanically exfoliated samples. This AGE-CVD method is also appropriate for the synthesis of other high-quality TMD single crystals on a large-scale.
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- Xing Xin
- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology, Northeast Normal University, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130024, China.
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- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology, Northeast Normal University, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130024, China.
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- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology, Northeast Normal University, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130024, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Quantum Optics Devices, Institute of Optoelectronics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 03006, China
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- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology, Northeast Normal University, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130024, China.
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- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology, Northeast Normal University, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130024, China.
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- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology, Northeast Normal University, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130024, China.
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- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology, Northeast Normal University, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130024, China.
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- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology, Northeast Normal University, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130024, China.
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- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology, Northeast Normal University, Ministry of Education, Changchun 130024, China.
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Thin-Film Coating Methods: A Successful Marriage of High-Quality and Cost-Effectiveness—A Brief Exploration. COATINGS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings12081115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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In this review, several cost-effective thin-film coating methods, which include dip-coating, spin-coating, spray-coating, blade-coating, and roll-coating, are presented. Each method has its own set of advantages and disadvantages depending on the proposed application. Not all of them are appropriate for large-scale production due to their certain limitations. That is why the coating method should be selected based on the type and size of the substrate, including the thickness and surface roughness of the required thin films. The sol–gel method offers several benefits, such as simplicity in fabrication, excellent film uniformity, the capacity to cover surfaces of any size and over vast areas, and a low processing temperature. Nevertheless, these coating methods are somewhat economical and well managed in low-budget laboratories. Moreover, these methods offer thin films with good homogeneity and low-surface roughness. Furthermore, some other thin-film deposition methods, for instance, physical vapor deposition (PVD) and chemical vapor deposition (CVD), are also discussed. Since CVD is not restricted to line-of-sight deposition, a characteristic shared by sputtering, evaporation, and other PVD methods, many manufacturing methods favor it. However, these techniques require sophisticated equipment and cleanroom facilities. We aim to provide the pros and cons of thin-film coating methods and let the readers decide the suitable coating technique for their specific application.
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Suzuki H, Hashimoto R, Misawa M, Liu Y, Kishibuchi M, Ishimura K, Tsuruta K, Miyata Y, Hayashi Y. Surface Diffusion-Limited Growth of Large and High-Quality Monolayer Transition Metal Dichalcogenides in Confined Space of Microreactor. ACS NANO 2022; 16:11360-11373. [PMID: 35793540 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c05076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), including MoS2 and WS2, are potential candidates for next-generation semiconducting materials owing to their atomically thin structure and strong optoelectrical responses, which allow for flexible optoelectronic applications. Monolayer TMDCs have been grown utilizing chemical vapor deposition (CVD) techniques. Enhancing the domain size with high crystallinity and forming heterostructures are important topics for practical applications. In this study, the size of monolayer WS2 increased via the vapor-liquid-solid growth-based CVD technique utilizing the confined space of the substrate-stacked microreactor. The use of spin-coated metal salts (Na2WO4 and Na2MoO4) and organosulfur vapor allowed us to precisely control the source supply and investigate the growth in a systematic manner. We obtained a relatively low activation energy for growth (1.02 eV), which is consistent with the surface diffusion-limited growth regime observed in the confined space. Through systematic photoluminescence (PL) analysis, we determined that a growth temperature of ∼820 °C is optimal for producing high-quality WS2 with a narrow PL peak width (∼35 meV). By controlling the source balance of W and S, we obtained large-sized fully monolayered WS2 (∼560 μm) and monolayer WS2 with bilayer spots (∼1100 μm). Combining two distinct sources of transition metals, WS2/MoS2 lateral heterostructures were successfully created. In electrical transport measurements, the monolayer WS2 grown under optimal conditions has a high on-current (∼70 μA/μm), on/off ratio (∼5 × 108), and a field-effect mobility of ∼7 cm2/(V s). The field-effect transistor displayed an intrinsic photoresponse with wavelength selectivity that originated from the photoexcited carriers.
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- Hiroo Suzuki
- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
- Faculty of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
- Faculty of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
- Faculty of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji 192-0397, Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
- Faculty of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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Low-defect-density WS 2 by hydroxide vapor phase deposition. Nat Commun 2022; 13:4149. [PMID: 35851038 PMCID: PMC9293887 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31886-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Two-dimensional (2D) semiconducting monolayers such as transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are promising channel materials to extend Moore’s Law in advanced electronics. Synthetic TMD layers from chemical vapor deposition (CVD) are scalable for fabrication but notorious for their high defect densities. Therefore, innovative endeavors on growth reaction to enhance their quality are urgently needed. Here, we report that the hydroxide W species, an extremely pure vapor phase metal precursor form, is very efficient for sulfurization, leading to about one order of magnitude lower defect density compared to those from conventional CVD methods. The field-effect transistor (FET) devices based on the proposed growth reach a peak electron mobility ~200 cm2/Vs (~800 cm2/Vs) at room temperature (15 K), comparable to those from exfoliated flakes. The FET device with a channel length of 100 nm displays a high on-state current of ~400 µA/µm, encouraging the industrialization of 2D materials. Chemical vapor deposition enables the scalable production of 2D semiconductors, but the grown materials are usually affected by high defect densities. Here, the authors report a hydroxide vapour phase deposition method to synthesize wafer-scale monolayer WS2 with reduced defect density and electrical properties comparable to those of exfoliated flakes.
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Butt MA, Tyszkiewicz C, Karasiński P, Zięba M, Kaźmierczak A, Zdończyk M, Duda Ł, Guzik M, Olszewski J, Martynkien T, Bachmatiuk A, Piramidowicz R. Optical Thin Films Fabrication Techniques-Towards a Low-Cost Solution for the Integrated Photonic Platform: A Review of the Current Status. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:4591. [PMID: 35806715 PMCID: PMC9267219 DOI: 10.3390/ma15134591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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In the past few decades, several methods concerning optical thin films have been established to facilitate the development of integrated optics. This paper provides a brief depiction of different techniques for implementing optical waveguide thin films that involve chemical, physical, and refractive index modification methods. Recent advances in these fabrication methods are also been presented. Most of the methods developed for the realization of the thin-films are quite efficient, but they are expensive and require sophisticated equipment. The major interest of the scientists is to develop simple and cost-effective methods for mass production of optical thin films resulting in the effective commercialization of the waveguide technology. Our research group is focused on developing a silica-titania optical waveguide platform via the sol-gel dip-coating method and implementing active and passive optical elements via the wet etching method. We are also exploring the possibility of using nanoimprint lithography (NIL) for patterning these films so that the fabrication process is efficient and economical. The recent developments of this platform are discussed. We believe that silica-titania waveguide technology developed via the sol-gel dip-coating method is highly attractive and economical, such that it can be commercialized for applications such as sensing and optical interconnects.
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- Muhammad A. Butt
- Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, 00-662 Warszawa, Poland; (A.K.); (R.P.)
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- Department of Optoelectronics, Silesian University of Technology, ul. B. Krzywoustego 2, 44-110 Gliwice, Poland; (C.T.); (P.K.); (M.Z.)
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- Department of Optoelectronics, Silesian University of Technology, ul. B. Krzywoustego 2, 44-110 Gliwice, Poland; (C.T.); (P.K.); (M.Z.)
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- Department of Optoelectronics, Silesian University of Technology, ul. B. Krzywoustego 2, 44-110 Gliwice, Poland; (C.T.); (P.K.); (M.Z.)
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- Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, 00-662 Warszawa, Poland; (A.K.); (R.P.)
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- Lukasiewicz Research Network-PORT Polish Center for Technology Development, Stablowicka 147, 54-066 Wroclaw, Poland; (M.Z.); (Ł.D.); (M.G.); (A.B.)
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, ul. F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland
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- Lukasiewicz Research Network-PORT Polish Center for Technology Development, Stablowicka 147, 54-066 Wroclaw, Poland; (M.Z.); (Ł.D.); (M.G.); (A.B.)
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, ul. F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland
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- Lukasiewicz Research Network-PORT Polish Center for Technology Development, Stablowicka 147, 54-066 Wroclaw, Poland; (M.Z.); (Ł.D.); (M.G.); (A.B.)
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, ul. F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Optics and Photonics, Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland; (J.O.); (T.M.)
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- Department of Optics and Photonics, Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland; (J.O.); (T.M.)
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- Lukasiewicz Research Network-PORT Polish Center for Technology Development, Stablowicka 147, 54-066 Wroclaw, Poland; (M.Z.); (Ł.D.); (M.G.); (A.B.)
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- Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, 00-662 Warszawa, Poland; (A.K.); (R.P.)
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The role of the alumina crucible for the tungsten disulfide (WS2) growth on silicon dioxide substrates (SiO2/Si) under atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition (APCVD) was investigated. Both synthesis and properties of the APCVD-WS2 depend on the number of growth cycles when using the same alumina crucible. It was discovered that there is an ideal condition for the material’s synthesis, which is characterized by an increase in the photoluminescence (PL) yield and larger WS2 triangles. It usually happens for the first three growth cycles. For the fourth cycle and beyond, the PL decreases gradually. Simultaneously, atomic force microscopy images revealed no important changes in the topography of the WS2 flakes. As a function of the number of synthesis cycles, the progressive decrease in PL yield could be associated with materials with a higher density of defects, as identified by the LA(M)/A1g(M)−LA(M) ratio from Raman data using the green line.
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Li J, Liang J, Yang X, Li X, Zhao B, Li B, Duan X. Controllable Preparation of 2D Vertical van der Waals Heterostructures and Superlattices for Functional Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2107059. [PMID: 35297544 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202107059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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2D van der Waals heterostructures (vdWHs) and superlattices (SLs) with exotic physical properties and applications for new devices have attracted immense interest. Compared to conventionally bonded heterostructures, the dangling-bond-free surface of 2D layered materials allows for the feasible integration of various materials to produce vdWHs without the requirements of lattice matching and processing compatibility. The quality of interfaces in artificially stacked vdWHs/vdWSLs and scalability of production remain among the major challenges in the field of 2D materials. Fortunately, bottom-up methods exhibit relatively high controllability and flexibility. The growth parameters, such as the temperature, precursors, substrate, and carrier gas, can be carefully and comprehensively controlled to produce high-quality interfaces and wafer-scale products of vdWHs/vdWSLs. This review focuses on three types of bottom-up methods for the assembly of vdWHs and vdWSLs with atomically clean and electronically sharp interfaces: chemical/physical vapor deposition, metal-organic chemical vapor deposition, and ultrahigh vacuum growth. These methods can intuitively illustrate the great flexibility and controllability of bottom-up methods for the preparation of vdWHs/vdWSLs. The latest progress in vdWHs and vdWSLs, related physical phenomena, and (opto)electronic devices are summarized. Finally, the authors discuss current challenges and future perspectives in the synthesis and application of vdWHs and vdWSLs.
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- Jia Li
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Two-Dimensional Materials, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410012, P. R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Two-Dimensional Materials, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410012, P. R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Two-Dimensional Materials, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410012, P. R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Two-Dimensional Materials, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410012, P. R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Two-Dimensional Materials, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410012, P. R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Two-Dimensional Materials, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410012, P. R. China
- School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, P. R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Two-Dimensional Materials, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410012, P. R. China
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Kim TS, Dhakal KP, Park E, Noh G, Chai HJ, Kim Y, Oh S, Kang M, Park J, Kim J, Kim S, Jeong HY, Bang S, Kwak JY, Kim J, Kang K. Gas-Phase Alkali Metal-Assisted MOCVD Growth of 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for Large-Scale Precise Nucleation Control. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2106368. [PMID: 35451163 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202106368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Advances in large-area and high-quality 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) growth are essential for semiconductor applications. Here, the gas-phase alkali metal-assisted metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (GAA-MOCVD) of 2D TMDCs is reported. It is determined that sodium propionate (SP) is an ideal gas-phase alkali-metal additive for nucleation control in the MOCVD of 2D TMDCs. The grain size of MoS2 in the GAA-MOCVD process is larger than that in the conventional MOCVD process. This method can be applied to the growth of various TMDCs (MoS2 , MoSe2 , WSe2 , and WSe2 ) and the generation of large-scale continuous films. Furthermore, the growth behaviors of MoS2 under different SP and oxygen injection time conditions are systematically investigated to determine the effects of SP and oxygen on nucleation control in the GAA-MOCVD process. It is found that the combination of SP and oxygen increases the grain size and nucleation suppression of MoS2 . Thus, the GAA-MOCVD with a precise and controllable supply of a gas-phase alkali metal and oxygen allows achievement of optimum growth conditions that maximizes the grain size of MoS2 . It is expected that GAA-MOCVD can provide a way for batch fabrication of large-scale atomically thin electronic devices based on 2D semiconductors.
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- Tae Soo Kim
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Neuromorphic Engineering, Korea Institute Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
- Center for Neuromorphic Engineering, Korea Institute Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- UNIST Central Research Facilities (UCRF) and Departmet of Materials Science and Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Materials & Production Engineering Research Institute, LG Electronics, Pyeongtaek-si, 17709, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Neuromorphic Engineering, Korea Institute Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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Dai C, Liu Y, Wei D. Two-Dimensional Field-Effect Transistor Sensors: The Road toward Commercialization. Chem Rev 2022; 122:10319-10392. [PMID: 35412802 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The evolutionary success in information technology has been sustained by the rapid growth of sensor technology. Recently, advances in sensor technology have promoted the ambitious requirement to build intelligent systems that can be controlled by external stimuli along with independent operation, adaptivity, and low energy expenditure. Among various sensing techniques, field-effect transistors (FETs) with channels made of two-dimensional (2D) materials attract increasing attention for advantages such as label-free detection, fast response, easy operation, and capability of integration. With atomic thickness, 2D materials restrict the carrier flow within the material surface and expose it directly to the external environment, leading to efficient signal acquisition and conversion. This review summarizes the latest advances of 2D-materials-based FET (2D FET) sensors in a comprehensive manner that contains the material, operating principles, fabrication technologies, proof-of-concept applications, and prototypes. First, a brief description of the background and fundamentals is provided. The subsequent contents summarize physical, chemical, and biological 2D FET sensors and their applications. Then, we highlight the challenges of their commercialization and discuss corresponding solution techniques. The following section presents a systematic survey of recent progress in developing commercial prototypes. Lastly, we summarize the long-standing efforts and prospective future development of 2D FET-based sensing systems toward commercialization.
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- Changhao Dai
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.,Laboratory of Molecular Materials and Devices, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Materials and Devices, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.,Laboratory of Molecular Materials and Devices, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Zhou R, Wu J, Chen Y, Xie L. Polymorph Structures, Rich Physical Properties and Potential Applications of
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and Its Alloys. CHINESE J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202100777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Rui Zhou
- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics & Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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Salt-assisted chemical vapor deposition (SA-CVD), which uses halide salts (e.g., NaCl, KBr, etc.) and molten salts (e.g., Na2MoO4, Na2WO4, etc.) as precursors, is one of the most popular methods favored for the fabrication of two-dimensional (2D) materials such as atomically thin metal chalcogenides, graphene, and h-BN. In this review, the distinct functions of halogens (F, Cl, Br, I) and alkali metals (Li, Na, K) in SA-CVD are first clarified. Based on the current development in SA-CVD growth and its related reaction modes, the existing methods are categorized into the Salt 1.0 (halide salts-based) and Salt 2.0 (molten salts-based) techniques. The achievements, advantages, and limitations of each technique are discussed in detail. Finally, new perspectives are proposed for the application of SA-CVD in the synthesis of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides for advanced electronics.
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- Shisheng Li
- International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
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Xiong G, Zhu H, Wang L, Fan L, Zheng Z, Li B, Zhao F, Han Z. Radiation damage and abnormal photoluminescence enhancement of multilayer MoS 2under neutron irradiation. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2021; 34:055701. [PMID: 34673561 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac31f8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this work, neutron irradiation effects on the optical property of multilayer MoS2have been investigated in depth. Our results display that the intensity of the photoluminescence (PL) spectra of MoS2flakes tends to slightly decrease after exposed to neutron irradiation with low fluence of 4.0 × 108n/cm2. An unexpected improvement of PL intensity, however, is observed when the irradiation fluence accumulates to 3.2 × 109n/cm2. Combined with the experimental results and first-principles calculations, neutron irradiation damage effects of multilayer MoS2are analyzed deeply. Sulfur vacancy (VS) is found to be responsible for the attenuation of the PL intensity as a major defect. In addition, our results reveal that the adsorbed hydroxyl groups (OH) and oxygen atoms (O) on the surface of MoS2flakes not only promote the transition from trion excitons to neutral excitons, but also repair theVSin MoS2, both of which contribute to the enhancement of luminescence properties. The detailed evolution process of irradiation-induced defects is discussed to reveal the microscopic mechanism of the significantly difference in luminescence intensity of MoS2under different irradiation stages. This work has great significance for evaluating the neutron radiation hardness of multilayer MoS2, which is helpful to enrich the fundamental research on neutron irradiation effects.
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- Guodong Xiong
- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Silicon Devices, Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Silicon Devices, Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Silicon Devices, Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physical Science and Information Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Silicon Devices, Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Silicon Devices, Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Silicon Devices, Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Silicon Devices, Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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Kim J, Seung H, Kang D, Kim J, Bae H, Park H, Kang S, Choi C, Choi BK, Kim JS, Hyeon T, Lee H, Kim DH, Shim S, Park J. Wafer-Scale Production of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides and Alloy Monolayers by Nanocrystal Conversion for Large-Scale Ultrathin Flexible Electronics. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:9153-9163. [PMID: 34677071 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c02991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) layers are unit-cell thick materials with tunable physical properties according to their size, morphology, and chemical composition. Their transition of lab-scale research to industrial-scale applications requires process development for the wafer-scale growth and scalable device fabrication. Herein, we report on a new type of atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition (APCVD) process that utilizes colloidal nanoparticles as process-scalable precursors for the wafer-scale production of TMD monolayers. Facile uniform distribution of nanoparticle precursors on the entire substrate leads to the wafer-scale uniform synthesis of TMD monolayers with the controlled size and morphology. Composition-controlled TMD alloy monolayers with tunable bandgaps can be produced by simply mixing dual nanoparticle precursor solutions in the desired ratio. We also demonstrate the fabrication of ultrathin field-effect transistors and flexible electronics with uniformly controlled performance by using TMD monolayers.
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- Jihoon Kim
- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sunchon National University, Sunchon 57922, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Process, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Engineering Research, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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Zhao Y, Kong X, Shearer MJ, Ding F, Jin S. Chemical Etching of Screw Dislocated Transition Metal Dichalcogenides. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:7815-7822. [PMID: 34491064 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c02799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Chemical etching can create novel structures inaccessible by growth and provide complementary understanding on the growth mechanisms of complex nanostructures. Screw dislocation-driven growth influences the layer stackings of transition metal dichalcogenides (MX2) resulting in complex spiral morphologies. Herein, we experimentally and theoretically study the etching of screw dislocated WS2 and WSe2 nanostructures using H2O2 etchant. The kinetic Wulff constructions and Monte Carlo simulations establish the etching principles of single MX2 layers. Atomic force microscopy characterization reveals diverse etching morphology evolution behaviors around the dislocation cores and along the exterior edges, including triangular, hexagonal, or truncated hexagonal holes and smooth or rough edges. These behaviors are influenced by the edge orientations, layer stackings, and the strain of screw dislocations. Ab initio calculation and kinetic Monte Carlo simulations support the experimental observations and provide further mechanistic insights. This knowledge can help one to understand more complex structures created by screw dislocations through etching.
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- Yuzhou Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Centre for Multidimensional Carbon Materials, Institute for Basic Science, Ulsan 44919, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Centre for Multidimensional Carbon Materials, Institute for Basic Science, Ulsan 44919, Korea
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 44919, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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