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Koranteng-Mantey E, Kessie C, Selorm Agorku E, Kwaansa-Ansah EE, Osei-Bonsu Oppong S, Opoku F. Interfacial Electronic States of GeC/g-C 3N 4 van der Waal Heterostructure with Promising Photocatalytic Activity via Hydrogenation. Chemphyschem 2024; 25:e202300947. [PMID: 38335116 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202300947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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The bandgap of most known two-dimensional materials can be tuned by hydrogenation, although certain 2D materials lack a sufficient wide bandgap. Currently, it would be perfect to design non-toxic, low-cost, and high-performance photocatalysts for photocatalytic water splitting via hydrogenation. We systematically examine the impact of hydrogenation on the optical and electronic characteristics of GeC/g-C3N4 vdW heterostructures (vdWHs) with four different stacking patterns using first-principles calculations. The phonon spectra, interlayer distance, binding energies and ab initio molecular dynamics calculations show the kinetic, mechanical, and thermal stability of GeC/g-C3N4 vdWH after hydrogenation at 300, 500 and 800 K and possesses anisotropic Poisson's ratio, Young's and bulk modulus, suggesting that it's a promising candidate for experimental fabrication. According to an investigation of its electronic properties, GeC/g-C3N4 vdWH has a bandgap of 1.28 eV, but hydrogenation dramatically increases it to 2.47 eV. As a result of interface-induced electronic doping, the electronic states in g-C3N4 might be significantly adjusted by coming into contact with hydrogenated GeC sheets. The vdWH exhibits a type-II semiconductor, which can enhance the spatial separation of electron-hole pairs and has a strong red-shift of absorption coefficient than those of the constituent monolayers. The high potential drop caused by the significant valence and conduction band offsets effectively separated the charge carriers. The absorption coefficient of GeCH2/g-C3N4 vdWH is highly influenced by a biaxial compressive strain more than the biaxial tensile strain. Our theoretical research implies that the hydrogenated GeCH2/g-C3N4 vdWH possesses tunable optical and electronic behaviour for use as a hole-transport material in solar energy harvesting, nanoelectronic and optoelectronic devices.
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- Eugenia Koranteng-Mantey
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical and Computational Sciences, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, UP, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical and Computational Sciences, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, UP, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical and Computational Sciences, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, UP, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical and Computational Sciences, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, UP, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Physical and Computational Sciences, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, UP, Kumasi, Ghana
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Zhou H, Gao L, He S, Zhang Y, Geng J, Lu J, Cai J. Effects of strain and thickness on the mechanical, electronic, and optical properties of Cu 2Te. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:5429-5437. [PMID: 38275021 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp04356h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Two-dimensional transition-metal chalcogenides (TMCs) have attracted considerable attention because of their exceptional photoelectric properties, finding applications in diverse fields such as photovoltaics, lithium-ion batteries, catalysis, and energy conversion and storage. Recently, experimentally fabricated monolayers of semiconducting Cu2Te have emerged as intriguing materials with outstanding thermal and photoelectric characteristics. In this study, we employ first-principles calculations to investigate the mechanical, electronic, and optical properties of monolayer Cu2Te exhibiting both λ and ζ structures, considering the effects of thickness and strain. The calculations reveal the robust mechanical stability of λ-Cu2Te and ζ-Cu2Te under varying thickness and strain conditions. By applying -5% to +5% strain, the band gaps can be modulated, with ζ-Cu2Te exhibiting an indirect-to-direct transition at a biaxial strain of +5%. In addition, a semiconductor-to-metal transition is observed for both ζ-Cu2Te and λ-Cu2Te with increasing thickness. The absorption spectra of λ-Cu2Te and ζ-Cu2Te exhibit a redshift with an increase in the number of layers. These computational insights into Cu2Te provide valuable information for potential applications in nano-electromechanical systems, optoelectronics, and photocatalytic devices and may guide subsequent experimental research efforts.
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- Hangjing Zhou
- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China.
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- Faculty of Science, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China.
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- Faculty of Science, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, China.
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Shin H, Katiyar AK, Hoang AT, Yun SM, Kim BJ, Lee G, Kim Y, Lee J, Kim H, Ahn JH. Nonconventional Strain Engineering for Uniform Biaxial Tensile Strain in MoS 2 Thin Film Transistors. ACS NANO 2024; 18:4414-4423. [PMID: 38277430 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c10495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Strain engineering has been employed as a crucial technique to enhance the electrical properties of semiconductors, especially in Si transistor technologies. Recent theoretical investigations have suggested that strain engineering can also markedly enhance the carrier mobility of two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs). The conventional methods used in strain engineering for Si and other bulk semiconductors are difficult to adapt to ultrathin 2D TMDs. Here, we report a strain engineering approach to apply the biaxial tensile strain to MoS2. Metal-organic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD)-grown large-area MoS2 films were transferred onto SiO2/Si substrate, followed by the selective removal of the underneath Si. The release of compressive residual stress in the oxide layer induces strain in MoS2 on top of the SiO2 layer. The amount of strain can be precisely controlled by the thickness of oxide stressors. After the transistors were fabricated with strained MoS2 films, the array of strained transistors was transferred onto plastic substrates. This process ensured that the MoS2 channels maintained a consistent tensile strain value across a large area.
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- Heechang Shin
- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, DGIST, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, DGIST, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
- School of Physics, KIAS, Seoul 02455, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, DGIST, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Engineering, DGIST, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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Muñoz J. Rational Design of Stimuli-Responsive Inorganic 2D Materials via Molecular Engineering: Toward Molecule-Programmable Nanoelectronics. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2305546. [PMID: 37906953 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202305546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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The ability of electronic devices to act as switches makes digital information processing possible. Succeeding graphene, emerging inorganic 2D materials (i2DMs) have been identified as alternative 2D materials to harbor a variety of active molecular components to move the current silicon-based semiconductor technology forward to a post-Moore era focused on molecule-based information processing components. In this regard, i2DMs benefits are not only for their prominent physiochemical properties (e.g., the existence of bandgap), but also for their high surface-to-volume ratio rich in reactive sites. Nonetheless, since this field is still in an early stage, having knowledge of both i) the different strategies for molecularly functionalizing the current library of i2DMs, and ii) the different types of active molecular components is a sine qua non condition for a rational design of stimuli-responsive i2DMs capable of performing logical operations at the molecular level. Consequently, this Review provides a comprehensive tutorial for covalently anchoring ad hoc molecular components-as active units triggered by different external inputs-onto pivotal i2DMs to assess their role in the expanding field of molecule-programmable nanoelectronics for electrically monitoring bistable molecular switches. Limitations, challenges, and future perspectives of this emerging field which crosses materials chemistry with computation are critically discussed.
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- Jose Muñoz
- Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, 08193, Spain
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Liu Q, Cui S, Bian R, Pan E, Cao G, Li W, Liu F. The Integration of Two-Dimensional Materials and Ferroelectrics for Device Applications. ACS NANO 2024; 18:1778-1819. [PMID: 38179983 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c05711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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In recent years, there has been growing interest in functional devices based on two-dimensional (2D) materials, which possess exotic physical properties. With an ultrathin thickness, the optoelectrical and electrical properties of 2D materials can be effectively tuned by an external field, which has stimulated considerable scientific activities. Ferroelectric fields with a nonvolatile and electrically switchable feature have exhibited enormous potential in controlling the electronic and optoelectronic properties of 2D materials, leading to an extremely fertile area of research. Here, we review the 2D materials and relevant devices integrated with ferroelectricity. This review starts to introduce the background about the concerned themes, namely 2D materials and ferroelectrics, and then presents the fundamental mechanisms, tuning strategies, as well as recent progress of the ferroelectric effect on the optical and electrical properties of 2D materials. Subsequently, the latest developments of 2D material-based electronic and optoelectronic devices integrated with ferroelectricity are summarized. Finally, the future outlook and challenges of this exciting field are suggested.
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- Qing Liu
- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313099, China
- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313099, China
- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313099, China
- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313099, China
- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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- School of Information Science and Technology, Xi Chang University, 615013 Xi'an, China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Research Base of Intelligent Optoelectronics and Perception, Institute of Optoelectronics, Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313099, China
- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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Lee H, Heo E, Yoon H. Physically Exfoliating 2D Materials: A Versatile Combination of Different Materials into a Layered Structure. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:18678-18695. [PMID: 38095583 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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Improving the properties of the existing two-dimensional (2D) materials is a major concern for many researchers today. Synergistic coupling of single-phase 2D material species with secondary functional materials has resulted in 2D nanohybrids with significantly enhanced properties beyond the sum of their individual components. In particular, nanohybrids created by alternatingly integrating different material species in the confined 2D nanometer regime have the potential to meet the needs of a wide variety of applications, particularly the many important energy-related applications that are of interest. However, scaling up production of 2D nanohybrids is still challenging, which is a major barrier to their practical application. Delamination and exfoliation by physical means separate the weakly bound 2D nanosheets into kinetically stable single- or few-layers. Herein, we provide a concise overview of recent achievements in the physical exfoliation-based fabrication of 2D nanohybrids featuring controlled heterolayered structures. Several strategies to efficiently produce heterolayered 2D nanohybrids in large quantities are described, such as (i) coexfoliation of different 2D species, (ii) aqueous-phase synthesis, and (iii) gas-phase synthesis. The versatility of the 2D nanohybrids was also illustrated by remarkable research examples, especially in energy-related applications.
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- Haney Lee
- Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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Ho PH, Yang YY, Chou SA, Cheng RH, Pao PH, Cheng CC, Radu I, Chien CH. High-Performance WSe 2 Top-Gate Devices with Strong Spacer Doping. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:10236-10242. [PMID: 37906707 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c02757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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Because of the lack of contact and spacer doping techniques for two-dimensional (2D) transistors, most high-performance 2D devices have been produced with nontypical structures that contain electrical gating in the contact regions. In the present study, we used chloroauric acid (HAuCl4) as a strong p-dopant for WSe2 monolayers used in transistors. The HAuCl4-doped devices exhibited a record-low contact resistance of 0.7 kΩ·μm under a doping concentration of 1.76 × 1013 cm-2. In addition, an extrinsic carrier diffusion phenomenon was discovered in the HAuCl4-WSe2 system. With a suitably designed spacer length for doping, a normally off, high-performance underlap top-gate device can be produced without the application of additional gating in the contact and spacer regions.
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- Po-Hsun Ho
- Corporate Research, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Hsinchu 300091, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan
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- Corporate Research, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Hsinchu 300091, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan
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- Corporate Research, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Hsinchu 300091, Taiwan
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- Corporate Research, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Hsinchu 300091, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan
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Li B, Bai H, Yu Z, Li Y, Kwok CT, Feng W, Wang S, Ng KW. Electronic and magnetic properties of layered M 3Si 2Te 6(M = alkaline earth and transition metals). JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2023; 36:065801. [PMID: 37813101 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ad0190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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Recently, a new layered material, Mn3Si2Te6, was identified to be a semiconductor with nodal-line topological property and ferrimagnetic ground state. In this work, we propose a series of structures, M3Si2Te6(M = alkaline earth and transition metals), and systematically investigate their mechanical, magnetic and electronic properties, and the strain effect to enrich the family of the layered materials for practical applications. We find 13 stable M3Si2Te6, including 5 semiconductors (M = Ca, Sr, Fe, Ru and Os) and 8 metals (M = Sc, Ti, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W and Tc). Two structures (M = Ti and Cr) are antiferromagnetic (AFM), while other structures are non-magnetic (NM). Similar to Mn3Si2Te6, the AFM structures exhibit magnetic anisotropy energies (MAEs) and semiconductors have anisotropic electron effective masses. We further show that compressions along thez-axis can effectively tune the electronic and magnetic properties, such as the semiconductor-metal and NM-AFM transition in Fe3Si2Te6, the two-fold degeneracy of the valence band maximums in Sr3Si2Te6, as well as the reduced MAE for all magnetic structures. These results demonstrate the diverse properties of the layered M3Si2Te6family and provide promising theoretical predictions for the future design of new layered materials.
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- Bowen Li
- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao SAR 999078, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao SAR 999078, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao SAR 999078, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Electromechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Macao SAR 999078, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Electromechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Macao SAR 999078, People's Republic of China
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao SAR 999078, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao SAR 999078, People's Republic of China
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Kim D, Pandey J, Jeong J, Cho W, Lee S, Cho S, Yang H. Phase Engineering of 2D Materials. Chem Rev 2023; 123:11230-11268. [PMID: 37589590 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Polymorphic 2D materials allow structural and electronic phase engineering, which can be used to realize energy-efficient, cost-effective, and scalable device applications. The phase engineering covers not only conventional structural and metal-insulator transitions but also magnetic states, strongly correlated band structures, and topological phases in rich 2D materials. The methods used for the local phase engineering of 2D materials include various optical, geometrical, and chemical processes as well as traditional thermodynamic approaches. In this Review, we survey the precise manipulation of local phases and phase patterning of 2D materials, particularly with ideal and versatile phase interfaces for electronic and energy device applications. Polymorphic 2D materials and diverse quantum materials with their layered, vertical, and lateral geometries are discussed with an emphasis on the role and use of their phase interfaces. Various phase interfaces have demonstrated superior and unique performance in electronic and energy devices. The phase patterning leads to novel homo- and heterojunction structures of 2D materials with low-dimensional phase boundaries, which highlights their potential for technological breakthroughs in future electronic, quantum, and energy devices. Accordingly, we encourage researchers to investigate and exploit phase patterning in emerging 2D materials.
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- Dohyun Kim
- Department of Physics, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Department of Physics, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Department of Physics, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Department of Physics, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Division of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea
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- Division of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea
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- Department of Physics, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
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Li X, Yang J, Sun H, Huang L, Li H, Shi J. Controlled Synthesis and Accurate Doping of Wafer-Scale 2D Semiconducting Transition Metal Dichalcogenides. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2305115. [PMID: 37406665 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202305115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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2D semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDCs) possess atomically thin thickness, a dangling-bond-free surface, flexible band structure, and silicon-compatible feature, making them one of the most promising channels for constructing state-of-the-art field-effect transistors in the post-Moore's era. However, the existing 2D semiconducting TMDCs fall short of meeting the industry criteria for practical applications in electronics due to their small domain size and the lack of an effective approach to modulate intrinsic physical properties. Therefore, it is crucial to prepare and dope 2D semiconducting TMDCs single crystals with wafer size. In this review, the up-to-date progress regarding the wafer-scale growth of 2D semiconducting TMDC polycrystalline and single-crystal films is systematically summarized. The domain orientation control of 2D TMDCs and the seamless stitching of unidirectionally aligned 2D islands by means of substrate design are proposed. In addition, the accurate and uniform doping of 2D semiconducting TMDCs and the effect on electronic device performances are also discussed. Finally, the dominating challenges pertaining to the enhancement of the electronic device performances of TMDCs are emphasized, and further development directions are put forward. This review provides a systematic and in-depth summary of high-performance device applications of 2D semiconducting TMDCs.
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- Xiaohui Li
- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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Zheng T, Yang M, Pan Y, Zheng Z, Sun Y, Li L, Huo N, Luo D, Gao W, Li J. Self-Powered Photodetector with High Efficiency and Polarization Sensitivity Enabled by WSe 2/Ta 2NiSe 5/WSe 2 van der Waals Dual Heterojunction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37294943 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c04147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Self-powered photodetectors have triggered widespread attention because of the requirement of Internet of Things (IoT) application and low power consumption. However, it is challenging to simultaneously implement miniaturization, high quantum efficiency, and multifunctionalization. Here, we report a high-efficiency and polarization-sensitive photodetector enabled by two-dimensional (2D) WSe2/Ta2NiSe5/WSe2 van der Waals (vdW) dual heterojunctions (DHJ) along with a sandwich-like electrode pair. On account of enhanced light collection efficiency and two opposite built-in electric fields at the hetero-interfaces, the DHJ device achieves not only a broadband spectral response of 400-1550 nm but outstanding performance under 635 nm light illumination including an ultrahigh external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 85.5%, a pronounced power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 1.9%, and a fast response speed of 420/640 μs, which is much better than that of the WSe2/Ta2NiSe5 single heterojunction (SHJ). Significantly, based on the strong in-plane anisotropy of 2D Ta2NiSe5 nanosheets, the DHJ device shows competitive polarization sensitivities of 13.9 and 14.8 under 635 and 808 nm light, respectively. Furthermore, an excellent self-powered visible imaging capability based on the DHJ device is demonstrated. These results pave a promising platform for realizing self-powered photodetectors with high performance and multifunctionality.
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- Tao Zheng
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chip and Integration Technology, School of Semiconductor Science and Technology, South China Normal University, Foshan 528225, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chip and Integration Technology, School of Semiconductor Science and Technology, South China Normal University, Foshan 528225, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chip and Integration Technology, School of Semiconductor Science and Technology, South China Normal University, Foshan 528225, P. R. China
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- College of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chip and Integration Technology, School of Semiconductor Science and Technology, South China Normal University, Foshan 528225, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chip and Integration Technology, School of Semiconductor Science and Technology, South China Normal University, Foshan 528225, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chip and Integration Technology, School of Semiconductor Science and Technology, South China Normal University, Foshan 528225, P. R. China
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- Huangpu Hydrogen Innovation Center/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chip and Integration Technology, School of Semiconductor Science and Technology, South China Normal University, Foshan 528225, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chip and Integration Technology, School of Semiconductor Science and Technology, South China Normal University, Foshan 528225, P. R. China
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Khang ND, Nguyen CQ, Duc LM, Nguyen CV. First-principles investigation of a type-II BP/Sc 2CF 2 van der Waals heterostructure for photovoltaic solar cells. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:2583-2589. [PMID: 37143808 PMCID: PMC10153482 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00082f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Constructing heterostructures has proven to be an effective strategy to manipulate the electronic properties and enlarge the application possibilities of two-dimensional (2D) materials. In this work, we perform first-principles calculations to generate the heterostructure between boron phosphide (BP) and Sc2CF2 materials. The electronic characteristics and band alignment of the combined BP/Sc2CF2 heterostructure, as well as the effects of an applied electric field and interlayer coupling, are examined. Our results predict that the BP/Sc2CF2 heterostructure is energetically, thermally and dynamically stable. All considered stacking patterns of the BP/Sc2CF2 heterostructure possess semiconducting behavior. Furthermore, the formation of the BP/Sc2CF2 heterostructure gives rise to the generation of type-II band alignment, which causes photogenerated electrons and holes to move in opposite ways. Therefore, the type-II BP/Sc2CF2 heterostructure could be a promising candidate for photovoltaic solar cells. More interestingly, the electronic properties and band alignment in the BP/Sc2CF2 heterostructure can be tuned by applying an electric field and modifying the interlayer coupling. Applying an electric field not only causes modulation of the band gap, but also leads to the transition from a semiconductor to a gapless semiconductor and from type-II to type-I band alignment of the BP/Sc2CF2 heterostructure. In addition, changing the interlayer coupling gives rise to modulation of the band gap of the BP/Sc2CF2 heterostructure. Our findings suggest that the BP/Sc2CF2 heterostructure is a promising candidate for photovoltaic solar cells.
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- Nguyen Dang Khang
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Hanoi University of Industry Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University Da Nang 550000 Vietnam
- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Duy Tan University Da Nang 550000 Vietnam
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Le Quy Don Technical University Hanoi Vietnam
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Le Quy Don Technical University Hanoi Vietnam
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Tandon B, Gibbs SL, Dean C, Milliron DJ. Highly Responsive Plasmon Modulation in Dopant-Segregated Nanocrystals. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:908-915. [PMID: 36656798 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Electron transfer to and from metal oxide nanocrystals (NCs) modulates their infrared localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), revealing fundamental aspects of their photophysics and enabling dynamic optical applications. We synthesized and chemically reduced dopant-segregated Sn-doped In2O3 NCs, investigating the influence of radial dopant segregation on LSPR modulation and near-field enhancement (NFE). We found that core-doped NCs show large LSPR shifts and NFE change during chemical titration, enabling broadband modulation in LSPR energy of over 1000 cm-1 and of peak extinction over 300%. Simulations reveal that the evolution of the LSPR spectra during chemical reduction results from raising the surface Fermi level and increasing the donor defect density in the shell region. These results establish dopant segregation as a useful strategy to engineer the dynamic optical modulation in plasmonic semiconductor NC heterostructures going beyond what is possible with conventional plasmonic metals.
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- Bharat Tandon
- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Cho Y, Schleder GR, Larson DT, Brutschea E, Byun KE, Park H, Kim P, Kaxiras E. Modulation Doping of Single-Layer Semiconductors for Improved Contact at Metal Interfaces. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:9700-9706. [PMID: 36441915 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Single layers of two-dimensional (2D) materials hold the promise for further miniaturization of semiconductor electronic devices. However, the metal-semiconductor contact resistance limits device performance. To mitigate this problem, we propose modulation doping, specifically a doping layer placed on the opposite side of a metal-semiconductor interface. Using first-principles calculations to obtain the band alignment, we show that the Schottky barrier height and, consequently, the contact resistance at the metal-semiconductor interface can be reduced by modulation doping. We demonstrate the feasibility of this approach for a single-layer tungsten diselenide (WSe2) channel and 2D MXene modulation doping layers, interfaced with several different metal contacts. Our results indicate that the Fermi level of the metal can be shifted across the entire band gap. This approach can be straight-forwardly generalized for other 2D semiconductors and a wide variety of doping layers.
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- Yeonchoo Cho
- Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Samsung Electronics, Suwon 16678, Republic of Korea
- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Samsung Electronics, Suwon 16678, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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Wang S, Liu X, Zhou P. The Road for 2D Semiconductors in the Silicon Age. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2106886. [PMID: 34741478 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202106886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Continued reduction in transistor size can improve the performance of silicon integrated circuits (ICs). However, as Moore's law approaches physical limits, high-performance growth in silicon ICs becomes unsustainable, due to challenges of scaling, energy efficiency, and memory limitations. The ultrathin layers, diverse band structures, unique electronic properties, and silicon-compatible processes of 2D materials create the potential to consistently drive advanced performance in ICs. Here, the potential of fusing 2D materials with silicon ICs to minimize the challenges in silicon ICs, and to create technologies beyond the von Neumann architecture, is presented, and the killer applications for 2D materials in logic and memory devices to ease scaling, energy efficiency bottlenecks, and memory dilemmas encountered in silicon ICs are discussed. The fusion of 2D materials allows the creation of all-in-one perception, memory, and computation technologies beyond the von Neumann architecture to enhance system efficiency and remove computing power bottlenecks. Progress on the 2D ICs demonstration is summarized, as well as the technical hurdles it faces in terms of wafer-scale heterostructure growth, transfer, and compatible integration with silicon ICs. Finally, the promising pathways and obstacles to the technological advances in ICs due to the integration of 2D materials with silicon are presented.
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- Shuiyuan Wang
- ASIC & System State Key Lab, School of Microelectronics, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- ASIC & System State Key Lab, School of Microelectronics, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- ASIC & System State Key Lab, School of Microelectronics, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
- Frontier Institute of Chip and System, Shanghai Frontier Base of Intelligent Optoelectronics and Perception, Institute of Optoelectronics, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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Ma MY, Han D, Chen NK, Wang D, Li XB. Recent Progress in Double-Layer Honeycomb Structure: A New Type of Two-Dimensional Material. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:7715. [PMID: 36363305 PMCID: PMC9658583 DOI: 10.3390/ma15217715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) materials are no doubt the most widely studied nanomaterials in the past decade. Most recently, a new type of 2D material named the double-layer honeycomb (DLHC) structure opened a door to achieving a series of 2D materials from traditional semiconductors. However, as a newly developed material, there still lacks a timely understanding of its structure, property, applications, and underlying mechanisms. In this review, we discuss the structural stability and experimental validation of this 2D material, and systematically summarize the properties and applications including the electronic structures, topological properties, optical properties, defect engineering, and heterojunctions. It was concluded that the DLHC can be a universal configuration applying to III-V, II-VI, and I-VII semiconductors. Moreover, these DLHC materials indeed have exotic properties such as being excitonic/topological insulators. The successful fabrication of DLHC materials further demonstrates it is a promising topic. Finally, we summarize several issues to be addressed in the future, including further experimental validation, defect engineering, heterojunction engineering, and strain engineering. We hope this review can help the community to better understand the DLHC materials timely and inspire their applications in the future.
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- Ming-Yu Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Applications, Changchun Institute of Optics Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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Knobloch T, Selberherr S, Grasser T. Challenges for Nanoscale CMOS Logic Based on Two-Dimensional Materials. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:nano12203548. [PMID: 36296740 PMCID: PMC9609734 DOI: 10.3390/nano12203548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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For ultra-scaled technology nodes at channel lengths below 12 nm, two-dimensional (2D) materials are a potential replacement for silicon since even atomically thin 2D semiconductors can maintain sizable mobilities and provide enhanced gate control in a stacked channel nanosheet transistor geometry. While theoretical projections and available experimental prototypes indicate great potential for 2D field effect transistors (FETs), several major challenges must be solved to realize CMOS logic circuits based on 2D materials at the wafer scale. This review discusses the most critical issues and benchmarks against the targets outlined for the 0.7 nm node in the International Roadmap for Devices and Systems scheduled for 2034. These issues are grouped into four areas; device scaling, the formation of low-resistive contacts to 2D semiconductors, gate stack design, and wafer-scale process integration. Here, we summarize recent developments in these areas and identify the most important future research questions which will have to be solved to allow for industrial adaptation of the 2D technology.
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Jang J, Kim JK, Shin J, Kim J, Baek KY, Park J, Park S, Kim YD, Parkin SSP, Kang K, Cho K, Lee T. Reduced dopant-induced scattering in remote charge-transfer-doped MoS 2 field-effect transistors. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eabn3181. [PMID: 36129985 PMCID: PMC9491718 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abn3181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Efficient doping for modulating electrical properties of two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) semiconductors is essential for meeting the versatile requirements for future electronic and optoelectronic devices. Because doping of semiconductors, including TMDCs, typically involves generation of charged dopants that hinder charge transport, tackling Coulomb scattering induced by the externally introduced dopants remains a key challenge in achieving ultrahigh mobility 2D semiconductor systems. In this study, we demonstrated remote charge transfer doping by simply inserting a hexagonal boron nitride layer between MoS2 and solution-deposited n-type dopants, benzyl viologen. A quantitative analysis of temperature-dependent charge transport in remotely doped devices supports an effective suppression of the dopant-induced scattering relative to the conventional direct doping method. Our mechanistic investigation of the remote doping method promotes the charge transfer strategy as a promising method for material-level tailoring of electrical and optoelectronic devices based on TMDCs.
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- Juntae Jang
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Max-Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, Weinberg 2, 06120 Halle, Saale, Germany
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Department of Physics, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
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- Department of Physics, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea
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- Max-Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, Weinberg 2, 06120 Halle, Saale, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
- Institute of Applied Physics, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Soft Hybrid Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Korea
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
- Institute of Applied Physics, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
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Göhler F, Ramasubramanian S, Rajak SK, Rösch N, Schütze A, Wolff S, Cordova DLM, Johnson DC, Seyller T. Modulation doping and charge density wave transition in layered PbSe-VSe 2 ferecrystal heterostructures. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:10143-10154. [PMID: 35796182 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr01071b] [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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Controlling charge carrier concentrations remains a major challenge in the application of quasi-two-dimensional materials. A promising approach is the modulation doping of transport channels via charge transfer from neighboring layers in stacked heterostructures. Ferecrystals, which are metastable layered structures created from artificial elemental precursors, are a perfect model system to investigate modulation doping, as they offer unparalleled freedom in the combination of different constituents and variable layering sequences. In this work, differently stacked combinations of rock-salt structured PbSe and VSe2 were investigated using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The PbSe layers act as electron donors in all heterostructures, with about 0.1 to 0.3 donated electrons per VSe2 unit cell. While they initially retain their inherent semiconducting behavior, they themselves become metallic when combined with a larger number of VSe2 layers, as evidenced by a change of the XPS core level lineshape. Additional analysis of the valence band structure was performed for selected stacking orders at different sample temperatures to investigate a predicted charge density wave (CDW) transition. While there appear to be hints of a gap opening, the data so far is inconclusive and the application of spatially resolved techniques such as scanning tunneling microscopy is encouraged for further studies.
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- Fabian Göhler
- Institute of Physics, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09126 Chemnitz, Germany.
- Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN), 09126 Chemnitz, Germany
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- Institute of Physics, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09126 Chemnitz, Germany.
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- Institute of Physics, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09126 Chemnitz, Germany.
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- Institute of Physics, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09126 Chemnitz, Germany.
- Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN), 09126 Chemnitz, Germany
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- Institute of Physics, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09126 Chemnitz, Germany.
- Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN), 09126 Chemnitz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97401, USA
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- Institute of Physics, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09126 Chemnitz, Germany.
- Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN), 09126 Chemnitz, Germany
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Siao MD, Gandhi AC, Sahoo AK, Wu YC, Syu HK, Tsai MY, Tsai TH, Yang YC, Lin YF, Liu RS, Chiu PW. WSe 2/WS 2 Heterobilayer Nonvolatile Memory Device with Boosted Charge Retention. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:3467-3475. [PMID: 34995438 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c20076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A two-dimensional (2D) nonvolatile memory device architecture to improve the long-term charge retention with the minimum charge loss without compromising storage capacity and the extinction ratio for practical applications has been an imminent demand. To address the current issue, we adopted a novel type-II band-aligned heterobilayer channel comprising vertically stacked monolayer WSe2 nanodots on monolayer WS2. The band offset modulation leads to electron doping from WSe2 nanodots into the WS2 channel without any external driving electric field. As a result, the tested device outperformed with a memory window as high as 34 V and a negligible charge loss of 7% in a retention period of 10 years while maintaining a high extinction ratio of 106. The doping technique presented in this work provides a feasible route to modulate the electrical properties of 2D channel materials without hampering charge transport, paving the way for high-performance 2D memory devices.
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- Ming-Deng Siao
- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Department of Physics, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Science of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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Do TN, Nguyen ST, Nguyen CQ. Adjusting the electronic properties and contact types of graphene/F-diamane-like C 4F 2 van der Waals heterostructure: a first principles study. RSC Adv 2021; 11:37981-37987. [PMID: 35498061 PMCID: PMC9044009 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra06986a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Motivated by the successful exfoliation of two-dimensional F-diamane-like C4F2 monolayer and the superior properties of graphene-based vdW heterostructures, in this work, we perform a first principles study to investigate the atomic structure, electronic properties and contact types of the graphene/F-diamane-like C4F2 heterostructure. The graphene/C4F2 vdW heterostructure is structurally stable at room temperature. In the ground state, the graphene/C4F2 heterostructure forms n-type Schottky contact with a Schottky barrier height of 0.46/1.03 eV given by PBE/HSE06. The formation of the graphene/C4F2 heterostructure tends to decrease in the band gap of the semiconducting C4F2 layer, suggesting that such a heterostructure may have strong optical absorption. Furthermore, the electronic properties and contact types of the graphene/C4F2 heterostructure can be adjusted by applying an external electric field, which leads to the change in the Schottky barrier height and the transformation from Schottky to ohmic contact. Our findings reveal the potential of the graphene/C4F2 heterostructure as a tunable hybrid material with strong potential in electronic applications.
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- Thi-Nga Do
- Laboratory of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Ton Duc Thang University Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering Technology, Hanoi University of Industry Hanoi 100000 Vietnam
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University Da Nang 550000 Vietnam
- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Duy Tan University Da Nang 550000 Vietnam
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