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Fan X, Moreno-Garcia D, Ding J, Gylfason KB, Villanueva LG, Niklaus F. Resonant Transducers Consisting of Graphene Ribbons with Attached Proof Masses for NEMS Sensors. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS 2024; 7:102-109. [PMID: 38229663 PMCID: PMC10788872 DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.3c03642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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The unique mechanical and electrical properties of graphene make it an exciting material for nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS). NEMS resonators with graphene springs facilitate studies of graphene's fundamental material characteristics and thus enable innovative device concepts for applications such as sensors. Here, we demonstrate resonant transducers with ribbon-springs made of double-layer graphene and proof masses made of silicon and study their nonlinear mechanics at resonance both in air and in vacuum by laser Doppler vibrometry. Surprisingly, we observe spring-stiffening and spring-softening at resonance, depending on the graphene spring designs. The measured quality factors of the resonators in a vacuum are between 150 and 350. These results pave the way for a class of ultraminiaturized nanomechanical sensors such as accelerometers by contributing to the understanding of the dynamics of transducers based on graphene ribbons with an attached proof mass.
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- Xuge Fan
- Advanced
Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Sciences, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
- Division
of Micro and Nanosystems, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer
Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-10044 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Advanced
NEMS Group, École Polytechnique Fédérale
de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- School
of Integrated Circuits and Electronics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Division
of Micro and Nanosystems, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer
Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-10044 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division
of Micro and Nanosystems, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer
Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-10044 Stockholm, Sweden
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Zhang P, Jia Y, Liu Z, Zhou X, Xiao D, Chen Y, Jia H, Yang R. Probing Linear to Nonlinear Damping in 2D Semiconductor Nanoelectromechanical Resonators toward a Unified Quality Factor Model. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:9375-9382. [PMID: 37788247 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c02691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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In resonant nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS), the quality (Q) factor is essential for sensing, communication, and computing applications. While a large vibrational amplitude is useful for increasing the signal-to-noise ratio, the damping in this regime is more complex because both linear and nonlinear damping are important, and an accurate model for Q has not been fully explored. Here, we demonstrate that by combining the time-domain ringdown and frequency-domain resonance measurements, we extract the accurate Q for two-dimensional (2D) MoS2 and MoTe2 NEMS resonators at different vibration amplitudes. In particular, in the transition region between linear and nonlinear damping, Q can be precisely extracted by fitting to the ringdown characteristics. By varying AC driving, we tune the Q by ΔQ/Q = 269% and extract the nonlinear damping coefficient. We develop the dissipation model that well captures the linear to nonlinear damping, providing important insights for accurately modeling and optimizing Q in 2D NEMS resonators.
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- Pengcheng Zhang
- University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- College of Intelligence Science, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410073, China
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- College of Intelligence Science, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410073, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
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- University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Peng M, Cheng J, Zheng X, Ma J, Feng Z, Sun X. 2D-materials-integrated optoelectromechanics: recent progress and future perspectives. REPORTS ON PROGRESS IN PHYSICS. PHYSICAL SOCIETY (GREAT BRITAIN) 2023; 86:026402. [PMID: 36167057 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6633/ac953e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The discovery of two-dimensional (2D) materials has gained worldwide attention owing to their extraordinary optical, electrical, and mechanical properties. Due to their atomic layer thicknesses, the emerging 2D materials have great advantages of enhanced interaction strength, broad operating bandwidth, and ultralow power consumption for optoelectromechanical coupling. The van der Waals (vdW) epitaxy or multidimensional integration of 2D material family provides a promising platform for on-chip advanced nano-optoelectromechanical systems (NOEMS). Here, we provide a comprehensive review on the nanomechanical properties of 2D materials and the recent advances of 2D-materials-integrated nano-electromechanical systems and nano-optomechanical systems. By utilizing active nanophotonics and optoelectronics as the interface, 2D active NOEMS and their coupling effects are particularly highlighted at the 2D atomic scale. Finally, we share our viewpoints on the future perspectives and key challenges of scalable 2D-materials-integrated active NOEMS for on-chip miniaturized, lightweight, and multifunctional integration applications.
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- Mingzeng Peng
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Magneto-Photoelectrical Composite and Interface Science, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083,People's Republic of China
- Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Magneto-Photoelectrical Composite and Interface Science, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083,People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Magneto-Photoelectrical Composite and Interface Science, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083,People's Republic of China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
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Bagheri S, Abourahma J, Lu H, Vorobeva NS, Luo S, Gruverman A, Sinitskii A. High-yield fabrication of electromechanical devices based on suspended Ti 3C 2T x MXene monolayers. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:1248-1259. [PMID: 36541680 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr05493k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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MXenes, two-dimensional transition metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides, are known for their exceptional electronic and mechanical properties. Yet, the experimental efforts toward the realization of MXene-based nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) combining electrical and mechanical functionalities of MXenes at the nanoscale remain very limited. Here, we demonstrate a high-yield fabrication of the electromechanical devices based on individual suspended monolayer MXene flakes. We employed Ti3C2Tx, the most popular MXene material to date, that can be produced as high-quality micrometer-scale monolayer flakes with a high electrical conductivity of over 10 000 S cm-1 and a high effective Young's modulus of about 330 GPa. These Ti3C2Tx flakes can be transferred over prefabricated trenches in a Si/Si3N4 substrate at a high yield, potentially enabling fabrication of hundreds of electromechanical devices based on suspended MXene monolayers. We demonstrate very clean, uniform, and well-stretched membranes with different dimensions, with Ti3C2Tx flakes suspended over trenches with gaps ranging from 200 nm to 2 μm. The resulting Ti3C2Tx monolayer membranes were electrostatically actuated, while their vertical displacement was monitored using a tip of an atomic force microscope (AFM). The devices reliably responded to the electrostatic actuation in ambient conditions over multiple cycles and with different measurement parameters, such as AC frequency, AC voltage amplitude, and AFM tip loading force. The demonstration of the high-yield fabrication of working electromechanical devices based on suspended Ti3C2Tx MXene membranes at the ultimate monolayer limit paves the way for the future exploration of the potential of MXenes for NEMS applications.
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- Saman Bagheri
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA.
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA.
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
- Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA.
- Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA
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Xu B, Zhang P, Zhu J, Liu Z, Eichler A, Zheng XQ, Lee J, Dash A, More S, Wu S, Wang Y, Jia H, Naik A, Bachtold A, Yang R, Feng PXL, Wang Z. Nanomechanical Resonators: Toward Atomic Scale. ACS NANO 2022; 16:15545-15585. [PMID: 36054880 PMCID: PMC9620412 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c01673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The quest for realizing and manipulating ever smaller man-made movable structures and dynamical machines has spurred tremendous endeavors, led to important discoveries, and inspired researchers to venture to previously unexplored grounds. Scientific feats and technological milestones of miniaturization of mechanical structures have been widely accomplished by advances in machining and sculpturing ever shrinking features out of bulk materials such as silicon. With the flourishing multidisciplinary field of low-dimensional nanomaterials, including one-dimensional (1D) nanowires/nanotubes and two-dimensional (2D) atomic layers such as graphene/phosphorene, growing interests and sustained effort have been devoted to creating mechanical devices toward the ultimate limit of miniaturization─genuinely down to the molecular or even atomic scale. These ultrasmall movable structures, particularly nanomechanical resonators that exploit the vibratory motion in these 1D and 2D nano-to-atomic-scale structures, offer exceptional device-level attributes, such as ultralow mass, ultrawide frequency tuning range, broad dynamic range, and ultralow power consumption, thus holding strong promises for both fundamental studies and engineering applications. In this Review, we offer a comprehensive overview and summary of this vibrant field, present the state-of-the-art devices and evaluate their specifications and performance, outline important achievements, and postulate future directions for studying these miniscule yet intriguing molecular-scale machines.
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- Bo Xu
- Institute
of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University
of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, China
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- University
of Michigan−Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai200240, China
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- Institute
of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University
of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, China
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- University
of Michigan−Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai200240, China
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- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Herbert Wertheim College of
Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida32611, United States
- College
of Integrated Circuit Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing210023, China
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- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Herbert Wertheim College of
Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida32611, United States
- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas79968, United States
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- Centre
for
Nano Science and Engineering, Indian Institute
of Science, Bangalore560012, Karnataka, India
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- Centre
for
Nano Science and Engineering, Indian Institute
of Science, Bangalore560012, Karnataka, India
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- Institute
of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University
of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, China
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- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Herbert Wertheim College of
Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida32611, United States
- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska68588, United States
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- Shanghai
Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy
of Sciences, Shanghai200050, China
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- Centre
for
Nano Science and Engineering, Indian Institute
of Science, Bangalore560012, Karnataka, India
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- ICFO-Institut
de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute
of Science and Technology, Castelldefels, Barcelona08860, Spain
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- University
of Michigan−Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai200240, China
- School of
Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai200240, China
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- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Herbert Wertheim College of
Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida32611, United States
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- Institute
of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University
of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, University
of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu610054, China
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Sangani LDV, Mandal S, Ghosh S, Watanabe K, Taniguchi T, Deshmukh MM. Dynamics of Interfacial Bubble Controls Adhesion Mechanics in Van der Waals Heterostructure. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:3612-3619. [PMID: 35389226 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures (vdWH) can result in novel functionality that crucially depends on interfacial structure and disorder. Bubbles at the vdWH interface can modify the interfacial structure. We probe the dynamics of a bubble at the interface of a graphene-hBN vdWH by using it as the drumhead of a NEMS device because nanomechanical devices are exquisite sensors. For drums with different interfacial bubbles, we measure the evolution of the resonant frequency and spatial mode shape as a function of electrostatic pulling. We show that the hysteretic detachment of layers of vdWH is triggered by the growth of large bubbles. The bubble growth takes place due to the concentration of stress resembling the initiation of fracture. The small bubbles at the heterostructure interface do not result in delamination as they are smaller than a critical fracture length. We provide insight into frictional dynamics and interfacial fracture of vdWH.
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- L D Varma Sangani
- Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai 400005, India
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai 400005, India
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai 400005, India
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- National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai 400005, India
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Zhang P, Jia Y, Xie M, Liu Z, Shen S, Wei J, Yang R. Strain-Modulated Dissipation in Two-Dimensional Molybdenum Disulfide Nanoelectromechanical Resonators. ACS NANO 2022; 16:2261-2270. [PMID: 35107966 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c08380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Resonant nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) based on two-dimensional (2D) materials such as molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) are interesting for highly sensitive mass, force, photon, or inertial transducers, as well as for fundamental research approaching the quantum limit, by leveraging the mechanical degree of freedom in these atomically thin materials. For these mechanical resonators, the quality factor (Q) is essential, yet the mechanism and tuning methods for energy dissipation in 2D NEMS resonators have not been fully explored. Here, we demonstrate that by tuning static strain and vibration-induced strain in suspended MoS2 using gate voltages, we can effectively tune the Q in 2D MoS2 NEMS resonators. We further show that for doubly clamped resonators, the Q increases with larger DC gate voltage, while fully clamped drumhead resonators show the opposite trend. Using DC gate voltages, we can tune the Q by ΔQ/Q = 448% for fully clamped resonators, and by ΔQ/Q = 369% for doubly clamped resonators. We develop the strain-modulated dissipation model for these 2D NEMS resonators, which is verified against our measurement data for 8 fully clamped resonators and 7 doubly clamped resonators. We find that static tensile strain decreases dissipation while vibration-induced strain increases dissipation, and the actual dependence of Q on DC gate voltage depends on the competition between these two effects, which is related to the device boundary condition. Such strain dependence of Q is useful for optimizing the resonance linewidth in 2D NEMS resonators toward low-power, ultrasensitive, and frequency-selective devices for sensing and signal processing.
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- Pengcheng Zhang
- University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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A Review on Graphene-Based Nano-Electromechanical Resonators: Fabrication, Performance, and Applications. MICROMACHINES 2022; 13:mi13020215. [PMID: 35208343 PMCID: PMC8880531 DOI: 10.3390/mi13020215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The emergence of graphene and other two-dimensional materials overcomes the limitation in the characteristic size of silicon-based micro-resonators and paved the way in the realization of nano-mechanical resonators. In this paper, we review the progress to date of the research on the fabrication methods, resonant performance, and device applications of graphene-based nano-mechanical resonators, from theoretical simulation to experimental results, and summarize both the excitation and detection schemes of graphene resonators. In recent years, the applications of graphene resonators such as mass sensors, pressure sensors, and accelerometers gradually moved from theory to experiment, which are specially introduced in this review. To date, the resonance performance of graphene-based nano-mechanical resonators is widely studied by theoretical approaches, while the corresponding experiments are still in the preliminary stage. However, with the continuous progress of the device fabrication and detection technique, and with the improvement of the theoretical model, suspended graphene membranes will widen the potential for ultralow-loss and high-sensitivity mechanical resonators in the near future.
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Callera Aguila MA, Esmenda JC, Wang JY, Lee TH, Yang CY, Lin KH, Chang-Liao KS, Kafanov S, Pashkin YA, Chen CD. Fabry-Perot interferometric calibration of van der Waals material-based nanomechanical resonators. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2022; 4:502-509. [PMID: 36132699 PMCID: PMC9416946 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00794g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
One of the challenges in integrating nanomechanical resonators made from van der Waals materials in optoelectromechanical technologies is characterizing their dynamic properties from vibrational displacement. Multiple calibration schemes using optical interferometry have tackled this challenge. However, these techniques are limited only to optically thin resonators with an optimal vacuum gap height and substrate for interferometric detection. Here, we address this limitation by implementing a modeling-based approach via multilayer thin-film interference for in situ, non-invasive determination of the resonator thickness, gap height, and motional amplitude. This method is demonstrated on niobium diselenide drumheads that are electromotively driven in their linear regime of motion. The laser scanning confocal configuration enables a resolution of hundreds of picometers in motional amplitude for circular and elliptical devices. The measured thickness and spacer height, determined to be in the order of tens and hundreds of nanometers, respectively, are in excellent agreement with profilometric measurements. Moreover, the transduction factor estimated from our method agrees with the result of other studies that resolved Brownian motion. This characterization method, which applies to both flexural and acoustic wave nanomechanical resonators, is robust because of its scalability to thickness and gap height, and any form of reflecting substrate.
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- Myrron Albert Callera Aguila
- National Tsing Hua University Hsinchu 30013 Taiwan
- Nano Science and Technology Program, Taiwan International Graduate Program, Academia Sinica and National Tsing Hua University Taiwan
- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica Nangang 11529 Taiwan
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- National Tsing Hua University Hsinchu 30013 Taiwan
- Nano Science and Technology Program, Taiwan International Graduate Program, Academia Sinica and National Tsing Hua University Taiwan
- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica Nangang 11529 Taiwan
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- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica Nangang 11529 Taiwan
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- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica Nangang 11529 Taiwan
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- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica Nangang 11529 Taiwan
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- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica Nangang 11529 Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, Lancaster University Lancaster LA1 4YB UK
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- Department of Physics, Lancaster University Lancaster LA1 4YB UK
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- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica Nangang 11529 Taiwan
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Šiškins M, Sokolovskaya E, Lee M, Mañas-Valero S, Davidovikj D, van der Zant HSJ, Steeneken PG. Tunable Strong Coupling of Mechanical Resonance between Spatially Separated FePS 3 Nanodrums. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:36-42. [PMID: 34919402 PMCID: PMC8759088 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c03010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Coupled nanomechanical resonators made of two-dimensional materials are promising for processing information with mechanical modes. However, the challenge for these systems is to control the coupling. Here, we demonstrate strong coupling of motion between two suspended membranes of the magnetic 2D material FePS3. We describe a tunable electromechanical mechanism for control over both the resonance frequency and the coupling strength using a gate voltage electrode under each membrane. We show that the coupling can be utilized for transferring data between drums by amplitude modulation. Finally, we also study the temperature dependence of the coupling and how it is affected by the antiferromagnetic phase transition characteristic of this material. The presented electrical coupling of resonant magnetic 2D membranes holds the promise of transferring mechanical energy over a distance at low electrical power, thus enabling novel data readout and information processing technologies.
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- Makars Šiškins
- Kavli
Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University
of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
- Email for M.Š.:
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- Kavli
Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University
of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Kavli
Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University
of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Instituto
de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universitat
de València, c/Catedrático
José Beltrán 2, 46980 Paterna, Spain
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- Kavli
Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University
of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Kavli
Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University
of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Kavli
Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University
of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
- Department
of Precision and Microsystems Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628
CD Delft, The Netherlands
- Email for P.G.S.:
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Ferrari PF, Kim S, van der Zande AM. Dissipation from Interlayer Friction in Graphene Nanoelectromechanical Resonators. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:8058-8065. [PMID: 34559536 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c02369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A unique feature of two-dimensional (2D) materials is the ultralow friction at their van der Waals interfaces. A key question in a new generation of 2D heterostructure-based nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) is how the low friction interfaces will affect the dynamic performance. Here, we apply the exquisite sensitivity of graphene nanoelectromechanical drumhead resonators to compare the dissipation from monolayer, Bernal-stacked bilayer, and twisted bilayer graphene membranes. We find a significant difference in the average quality factors of three resonator types: 53 for monolayer, 40 for twisted and 31 for Bernal-stacked membranes. We model this difference as a combination of change in stiffness and additional dissipation from interlayer friction during motion. We find even the lowest frictions measured on sliding 2D interfaces are sufficient to alter dissipation in 2D NEMS. This model provides a generalized approach to quantify dissipation in NEMS based on 2D heterostructures which incorporate interlayer slip and friction.
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- Paolo F Ferrari
- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Esmenda JC, Aguila MAC, Wang J, Lee T, Yang C, Lin K, Chang‐Liao K, Katz N, Kafanov S, Pashkin YA, Chen C. Imaging Off-Resonance Nanomechanical Motion as Modal Superposition. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:2005041. [PMID: 34258159 PMCID: PMC8261521 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202005041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Observation of resonance modes is the most straightforward way of studying mechanical oscillations because these modes have maximum response to stimuli. However, a deeper understanding of mechanical motion can be obtained by also looking at modal responses at frequencies in between resonances. Here, an imaging of the modal responses for a nanomechanical drum driven off resonance is presented. By using the frequency modal analysis, these shapes are described as a superposition of resonance modes. It is found that the spatial distribution of the oscillating component of the driving force, which is affected by both the shape of the actuating electrode and inherent device properties such as asymmetry and initial slack, greatly influences the modal weight or participation. This modal superposition analysis elucidates the dynamics of any nanomechanical system through modal weights. This aids in optimizing mode-specific designs for force sensing and integration with other systems.
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- Joshoua Condicion Esmenda
- National Tsing Hua UniversityHsinchu30013Taiwan
- Nano Science and Technology Program, Taiwan International Graduate Program, Academia SinicaNational Taiwan University and National Tsing Hua University, Institute of Physics, Academia SinicaNangangTaipei11529Taiwan
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- National Tsing Hua UniversityHsinchu30013Taiwan
- Nano Science and Technology Program, Taiwan International Graduate Program, Academia SinicaNational Taiwan University and National Tsing Hua University, Institute of Physics, Academia SinicaNangangTaipei11529Taiwan
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- Institute of PhysicsAcademia SinicaNangangTaipei11529Taiwan
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- Institute of PhysicsAcademia SinicaNangangTaipei11529Taiwan
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- Nano Science and Technology Program, Taiwan International Graduate Program, Academia SinicaNational Taiwan University and National Tsing Hua University, Institute of Physics, Academia SinicaNangangTaipei11529Taiwan
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- Institute of PhysicsAcademia SinicaNangangTaipei11529Taiwan
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- Racah Institute of PhysicsHebrew UniversityJerusalem91904Israel
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- Department of PhysicsLancaster UniversityLancaster LA1 4YBUnited Kingdom
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- Department of PhysicsLancaster UniversityLancaster LA1 4YBUnited Kingdom
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- Institute of PhysicsAcademia SinicaNangangTaipei11529Taiwan
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Ramadan S, Zhang Y, Tsang DKH, Shaforost O, Xu L, Bower R, Dunlop IE, Petrov PK, Klein N. Enhancing Structural Properties and Performance of Graphene-Based Devices Using Self-Assembled HMDS Monolayers. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:4767-4775. [PMID: 33644584 PMCID: PMC7905810 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c05631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The performance of graphene devices is often limited by defects and impurities induced during device fabrication. Polymer residue left on the surface of graphene after photoresist processing can increase electron scattering and hinder electron transport. Furthermore, exposing graphene to plasma-based processing such as sputtering of metallization layers can increase the defect density in graphene and alter the device performance. Therefore, the preservation of the high-quality surface of graphene during thin-film deposition and device manufacturing is essential for many electronic applications. Here, we show that the use of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) as a buffer layer during the device fabrication of graphene can significantly reduce damage, improve the quality of graphene, and enhance device performance. The role of HMDS has been systematically investigated using surface analysis techniques and electrical measurements. The benefits of HMDS treatment include a significant reduction in defect density compared with as-treated graphene and more than a 2-fold reduction of contact resistance. This surface treatment is simple and offers a practical route for improving graphene device interfaces, which is important for the integration of graphene into functional devices such as electronics and sensor devices.
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Yildirim T, Zhang L, Neupane GP, Chen S, Zhang J, Yan H, Hasan MM, Yoshikawa G, Lu Y. Towards future physics and applications via two-dimensional material NEMS resonators. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:22366-22385. [PMID: 33150899 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr06773c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Two-dimensional materials (2Dm) offer a unique insight into the world of quantum mechanics including van der Waals (vdWs) interactions, exciton dynamics and various other nanoscale phenomena. 2Dm are a growing family consisting of graphene, hexagonal-Boron Nitride (h-BN), transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), monochalcogenides (MNs), black phosphorus (BP), MXenes and 2D organic crystals such as small molecules (e.g., pentacene, C8 BTBT, perylene derivatives, etc.) and polymers (e.g., COF and MOF, etc.). They exhibit unique mechanical, electrical, optical and optoelectronic properties that are highly enhanced as the surface to volume ratio increases, resulting from the transition of bulk to the few- to mono- layer limit. Such unique attributes include the manifestation of highly tuneable bandgap semiconductors, reduced dielectric screening, highly enhanced many body interactions, the ability to withstand high strains, ferromagnetism, piezoelectric and flexoelectric effects. Using 2Dm for mechanical resonators has become a promising field in nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) for applications involving sensors and condensed matter physics investigations. 2Dm NEMS resonators react with their environment, exhibit highly nonlinear behaviour from tension induced stiffening effects and couple different physics domains. The small size and high stiffness of these devices possess the potential of highly enhanced force sensitivities for measuring a wide variety of un-investigated physical forces. This review highlights current research in 2Dm NEMS resonators from fundamental physics and an applications standpoint, as well as presenting future possibilities using these devices.
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- Tanju Yildirim
- Center for Functional Sensor & Actuator (CFSN), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan.
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Zhang X, Makles K, Colombier L, Metten D, Majjad H, Verlot P, Berciaud S. Dynamically-enhanced strain in atomically thin resonators. Nat Commun 2020; 11:5526. [PMID: 33139724 PMCID: PMC7608634 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19261-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Graphene and related two-dimensional (2D) materials associate remarkable mechanical, electronic, optical and phononic properties. As such, 2D materials are promising for hybrid systems that couple their elementary excitations (excitons, phonons) to their macroscopic mechanical modes. These built-in systems may yield enhanced strain-mediated coupling compared to bulkier architectures, e.g., comprising a single quantum emitter coupled to a nano-mechanical resonator. Here, using micro-Raman spectroscopy on pristine monolayer graphene drums, we demonstrate that the macroscopic flexural vibrations of graphene induce dynamical optical phonon softening. This softening is an unambiguous fingerprint of dynamically-induced tensile strain that reaches values up to ≈4 × 10−4 under strong non-linear driving. Such non-linearly enhanced strain exceeds the values predicted for harmonic vibrations with the same root mean square (RMS) amplitude by more than one order of magnitude. Our work holds promise for dynamical strain engineering and dynamical strain-mediated control of light-matter interactions in 2D materials and related heterostructures. Here, the authors use Raman spectroscopy on circular graphene drums to demonstrate dynamical softening of optical phonons induced by the macroscopic flexural motion of graphene, and find evidence that the strain in graphene is enhanced under non-linear driving.
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- Xin Zhang
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg, UMR 7504, F-67000, Strasbourg, France.
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg, UMR 7504, F-67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg, UMR 7504, F-67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg, UMR 7504, F-67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg, UMR 7504, F-67000, Strasbourg, France
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.,Institut Universitaire de France, 1 rue Descartes, 05 75231, Paris Cedex, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg, UMR 7504, F-67000, Strasbourg, France. .,Institut Universitaire de France, 1 rue Descartes, 05 75231, Paris Cedex, France.
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Hamer MJ, Hopkinson DG, Clark N, Zhou M, Wang W, Zou Y, Kelly DJ, Bointon TH, Haigh SJ, Gorbachev RV. Atomic Resolution Imaging of CrBr 3 Using Adhesion-Enhanced Grids. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:6582-6589. [PMID: 32786938 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c02346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Suspended specimens of 2D crystals and their heterostructures are required for a range of studies including transmission electron microscopy (TEM), optical transmission experiments, and nanomechanical testing. However, investigating the properties of laterally small 2D crystal specimens, including twisted bilayers and air-sensitive materials, has been held back by the difficulty of fabricating the necessary clean suspended samples. Here we present a scalable solution that allows clean free-standing specimens to be realized with 100% yield by dry-stamping atomically thin 2D stacks onto a specially developed adhesion-enhanced support grid. Using this new capability, we demonstrate atomic resolution imaging of defect structures in atomically thin CrBr3, a novel magnetic material that degrades in ambient conditions.
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- Matthew J Hamer
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
- National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
- Department of Materials, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
- Department of Materials, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
- National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
- National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
- Department of Materials, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
- Department of Materials, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
- National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
- Henry Royce Institute, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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Lemme MC, Wagner S, Lee K, Fan X, Verbiest GJ, Wittmann S, Lukas S, Dolleman RJ, Niklaus F, van der Zant HSJ, Duesberg GS, Steeneken PG. Nanoelectromechanical Sensors Based on Suspended 2D Materials. RESEARCH (WASHINGTON, D.C.) 2020; 2020:8748602. [PMID: 32766550 PMCID: PMC7388062 DOI: 10.34133/2020/8748602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The unique properties and atomic thickness of two-dimensional (2D) materials enable smaller and better nanoelectromechanical sensors with novel functionalities. During the last decade, many studies have successfully shown the feasibility of using suspended membranes of 2D materials in pressure sensors, microphones, accelerometers, and mass and gas sensors. In this review, we explain the different sensing concepts and give an overview of the relevant material properties, fabrication routes, and device operation principles. Finally, we discuss sensor readout and integration methods and provide comparisons against the state of the art to show both the challenges and promises of 2D material-based nanoelectromechanical sensing.
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- Max C. Lemme
- Chair of Electronic Devices, RWTH Aachen University, Otto-Blumenthal-Str. 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany
- AMO GmbH, Advanced Microelectronic Center Aachen (AMICA), Otto-Blumenthal-Str. 25, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- AMO GmbH, Advanced Microelectronic Center Aachen (AMICA), Otto-Blumenthal-Str. 25, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Physics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Universität der Bundeswehr München, Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, 85577 Neubiberg, Germany
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- Division of Micro and Nanosystems, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Malvinas Väg 10, 10044 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Precision and Microsystems Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, Netherlands
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- Chair of Electronic Devices, RWTH Aachen University, Otto-Blumenthal-Str. 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- 2nd Institute of Physics, RWTH Aachen University, Otto-Blumenthal-Str., 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Division of Micro and Nanosystems, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Malvinas Väg 10, 10044 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, Netherlands
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- Institute of Physics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Universität der Bundeswehr München, Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, 85577 Neubiberg, Germany
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- Department of Precision and Microsystems Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, Netherlands
- Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, Netherlands
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Miller D, Blaikie A, Alemán BJ. Nonvolatile Rewritable Frequency Tuning of a Nanoelectromechanical Resonator Using Photoinduced Doping. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:2378-2386. [PMID: 32191481 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b05003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Arrays of nanoelectromechanical resonators (NEMS) have shown promise for a suite of applications, from nanomechanical information processing technologies to mass spectrometry. A fundamental challenge toward broader adoption of NEMS arrays is a lack of viable frequency tuning methods, which must simultaneously allow for persistent and reversible control of single resonators while also being scalable to large arrays of devices. In this work, we demonstrate an electro-optic tuning method for graphene-based NEMS where locally photoionized charge tensions a suspended membrane and tunes its resonance frequency. The tuned frequency state persists unchanged for several days in the absence of any external power, and the state can be repeatedly written and erased with a high degree of precision. We show the scalability of this technique by aligning the frequencies of several NEMS devices on the same chip, and we discuss implications of this tuning method for both single devices and programmable NEMS networks.
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- David Miller
- Department of Physics, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
- Materials Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
- Center for Optical, Molecular, and Quantum Science, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
- Materials Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
- Center for Optical, Molecular, and Quantum Science, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
- Materials Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
- Center for Optical, Molecular, and Quantum Science, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
- Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States
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Zhou Y, Scuri G, Sung J, Gelly RJ, Wild DS, De Greve K, Joe AY, Taniguchi T, Watanabe K, Kim P, Lukin MD, Park H. Controlling Excitons in an Atomically Thin Membrane with a Mirror. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2020; 124:027401. [PMID: 32004011 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.124.027401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We demonstrate a new approach for dynamically manipulating the optical response of an atomically thin semiconductor, a monolayer of MoSe_{2}, by suspending it over a metallic mirror. First, we show that suspended van der Waals heterostructures incorporating a MoSe_{2} monolayer host spatially homogeneous, lifetime-broadened excitons. Then, we interface this nearly ideal excitonic system with a metallic mirror and demonstrate control over the exciton-photon coupling. Specifically, by electromechanically changing the distance between the heterostructure and the mirror, thereby changing the local photonic density of states in a controllable and reversible fashion, we show that both the absorption and emission properties of the excitons can be dynamically modulated. This electromechanical control over exciton dynamics in a mechanically flexible, atomically thin semiconductor opens up new avenues in cavity quantum optomechanics, nonlinear quantum optics, and topological photonics.
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- You Zhou
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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- National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
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- National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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Batista RJC, Dias RF, Barboza APM, de Oliveira AB, Manhabosco TM, Gomes-Silva TR, Matos MJS, Gadelha AC, Rabelo C, Cançado LGL, Jorio A, Chacham H, Neves BRA. Nanomechanics of few-layer materials: do individual layers slide upon folding? BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 11:1801-1808. [PMID: 33335824 PMCID: PMC7722626 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.11.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Folds naturally appear on nanometrically thin materials, also called "2D materials", after exfoliation, eventually creating folded edges across the resulting flakes. We investigate the adhesion and flexural properties of single-layered and multilayered 2D materials upon folding in the present work. This is accomplished by measuring and modeling mechanical properties of folded edges, which allows for the experimental determination of the bending stiffness (κ) of multilayered 2D materials as a function of the number of layers (n). In the case of talc, we obtain κ ∝ n 3 for n ≥ 5, indicating no interlayer sliding upon folding, at least in this thickness range. In contrast, tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy measurements on edges in folded graphene flakes, 14 layers thick, show no significant strain. This indicates that layers in graphene flakes, up to 5 nm thick, can still slip to relieve stress, showing the richness of the effect in 2D systems. The obtained interlayer adhesion energy for graphene (0.25 N/m) and talc (0.62 N/m) is in good agreement with recent experimental results and theoretical predictions. The obtained value for the adhesion energy of graphene on a silicon substrate is also in agreement with previous results.
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- Ronaldo J C Batista
- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, 35400-000, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-000, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, 35400-000, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, 35400-000, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, 35400-000, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, 35400-000, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, 35400-000, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 30123-970 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 30123-970 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 30123-970 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 30123-970 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 30123-970 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 30123-970 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Fan X, Forsberg F, Smith AD, Schröder S, Wagner S, Östling M, Lemme MC, Niklaus F. Suspended Graphene Membranes with Attached Silicon Proof Masses as Piezoresistive Nanoelectromechanical Systems Accelerometers. NANO LETTERS 2019; 19:6788-6799. [PMID: 31478660 PMCID: PMC6791286 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b01759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Graphene is an atomically thin material that features unique electrical and mechanical properties, which makes it an extremely promising material for future nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS). Recently, basic NEMS accelerometer functionality has been demonstrated by utilizing piezoresistive graphene ribbons with suspended silicon proof masses. However, the proposed graphene ribbons have limitations regarding mechanical robustness, manufacturing yield, and the maximum measurement current that can be applied across the ribbons. Here, we report on suspended graphene membranes that are fully clamped at their circumference and have attached silicon proof masses. We demonstrate their utility as piezoresistive NEMS accelerometers, and they are found to be more robust, have longer life span and higher manufacturing yield, can withstand higher measurement currents, and are able to suspend larger silicon proof masses, as compared to the previous graphene ribbon devices. These findings are an important step toward bringing ultraminiaturized piezoresistive graphene NEMS closer toward deployment in emerging applications such as in wearable electronics, biomedical implants, and internet of things (IoT) devices.
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- Xuge Fan
- Department
of Micro and Nanosystems, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer
Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-10044 Stockholm, Sweden
- E-mail: (X. F.)
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- Department
of Integrated Devices and Circuits, School of Electrical Engineering
and Computer Science, KTH Royal Institute
of Technology, SE-164 40 Kista, Sweden
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- Department
of Micro and Nanosystems, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer
Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-10044 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Faculty
of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, RWTH Aachen University, Otto-Blumenthal-Strsse 25, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department
of Integrated Devices and Circuits, School of Electrical Engineering
and Computer Science, KTH Royal Institute
of Technology, SE-164 40 Kista, Sweden
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- Faculty
of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, RWTH Aachen University, Otto-Blumenthal-Strsse 25, 52074 Aachen, Germany
- Department
of Integrated Devices and Circuits, School of Electrical Engineering
and Computer Science, KTH Royal Institute
of Technology, SE-164 40 Kista, Sweden
- E-mail: (M.C.L.)
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- Department
of Micro and Nanosystems, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer
Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-10044 Stockholm, Sweden
- E-mail: (F.N.)
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Morell N, Tepsic S, Reserbat-Plantey A, Cepellotti A, Manca M, Epstein I, Isacsson A, Marie X, Mauri F, Bachtold A. Optomechanical Measurement of Thermal Transport in Two-Dimensional MoSe 2 Lattices. NANO LETTERS 2019; 19:3143-3150. [PMID: 30939027 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b00560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Nanomechanical resonators have emerged as sensors with exceptional sensitivities. These sensing capabilities open new possibilities in the studies of the thermodynamic properties in condensed matter. Here, we use mechanical sensing as a novel approach to measure the thermal properties of low-dimensional materials. We measure the temperature dependence of both the thermal conductivity and the specific heat capacity of a transition metal dichalcogenide monolayer down to cryogenic temperature, something that has not been achieved thus far with a single nanoscale object. These measurements show how heat is transported by phonons in two-dimensional systems. Both the thermal conductivity and the specific heat capacity measurements are consistent with predictions based on first-principles.
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- Nicolas Morell
- ICFO - Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques , The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology , 08860 Castelldefels , Barcelona , Spain
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- ICFO - Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques , The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology , 08860 Castelldefels , Barcelona , Spain
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- ICFO - Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques , The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology , 08860 Castelldefels , Barcelona , Spain
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- Department of Physics , University of California at Berkeley , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States
- Materials Sciences Division , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States
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- Université de Toulouse, INSA-CNRS-UPS, LPCNO , 135 Avenue Rangueil , 31077 Toulouse , France
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- ICFO - Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques , The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology , 08860 Castelldefels , Barcelona , Spain
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- Department of Physics , Chalmers University of Technology , S-41296 Göteborg , Sweden
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- Université de Toulouse, INSA-CNRS-UPS, LPCNO , 135 Avenue Rangueil , 31077 Toulouse , France
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- Dipartimento di Fisica , Università di Roma La Sapienza , Piazzale Aldo Moro 5 , I-00185 Rome , Italy
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- ICFO - Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques , The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology , 08860 Castelldefels , Barcelona , Spain
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Neupane GP, Zhou K, Chen S, Yildirim T, Zhang P, Lu Y. In-Plane Isotropic/Anisotropic 2D van der Waals Heterostructures for Future Devices. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1804733. [PMID: 30714302 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201804733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Revised: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Mono- to few-layers of 2D semiconducting materials have uniquely inherent optical, electronic, and magnetic properties that make them ideal for probing fundamental scientific phenomena up to the 2D quantum limit and exploring their emerging technological applications. This Review focuses on the fundamental optoelectronic studies and potential applications of in-plane isotropic/anisotropic 2D semiconducting heterostructures. Strong light-matter interaction, reduced dimensionality, and dielectric screening in mono- to few-layers of 2D semiconducting materials result in strong many-body interactions, leading to the formation of robust quasiparticles such as excitons, trions, and biexcitons. An in-plane isotropic nature leads to the quasi-2D particles, whereas, an anisotropic nature leads to quasi-1D particles. Hence, in-plane isotropic/anisotropic 2D heterostructures lead to the formation of quasi-1D/2D particle systems allowing for the manipulation of high binding energy quasi-1D particle populations for use in a wide variety of applications. This Review emphasizes an exciting 1D-2D particles dynamic in such heterostructures and their potential for high-performance photoemitters and exciton-polariton lasers. Moreover, their scopes are also broadened in thermoelectricity, piezoelectricity, photostriction, energy storage, hydrogen evolution reactions, and chemical sensor fields. The unique in-plane isotropic/anisotropic 2D heterostructures may open the possibility of engineering smart devices in the nanodomain with complex opto-electromechanical functions.
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- Guru Prakash Neupane
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518052, Guangdong, China
- Research School of Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Nan-hai Ave 3688, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong, China
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- College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Nan-hai Ave 3688, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518052, Guangdong, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518052, Guangdong, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518052, Guangdong, China
- Research School of Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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Choi JR, Ju S. Properties of the Geometric Phase in Electromechanical Oscillations of Carbon-Nanotube-Based Nanowire Resonators. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2019; 14:44. [PMID: 30721358 PMCID: PMC6363811 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-019-2855-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The geometric phase is an extra phase evolution in the wave function of vibrations that is potentially applicable in a broad range of science and technology. The characteristics of the geometric phase in the squeezed state for a carbon-nanotube-based nanowire resonator have been investigated by means of the invariant operator method. The introduction of a linear invariant operator, which is useful for treating a complicated time-dependent Hamiltonian system, enabled us to derive the analytical formula of the geometric phase. By making use of this, we have analyzed the time behavior of the geometric phase based on relevant illustrations. The influence of squeezing parameters on the evolution of the geometric phase has been investigated. The geometric phase, in large, oscillates, and the envelope of such oscillation increases over time. The rate of the increase of the geometric phase is large when the parameters, such as the classical amplitude of the oscillation, the damping factor, and the amplitude of the driving force, are large. We have confirmed a very sharp increase of the geometric phase over time in the case that the angular frequency of the system reaches near the resonance angular frequency. Our development regarding the characteristics of the geometric phase is crucial for understanding the topological features in nanowire oscillations.
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- Jeong Ryeol Choi
- Department of Physics, Kyonggi University, Gwanggyosan-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 16227 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Kyonggi University, Gwanggyosan-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 16227 Republic of Korea
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De S, Aluru NR. Anomalous scaling of flexural phonon damping in nanoresonators with confined fluid. MICROSYSTEMS & NANOENGINEERING 2019; 5:2. [PMID: 31057929 PMCID: PMC6330506 DOI: 10.1038/s41378-018-0041-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2018] [Revised: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Various one and two-dimensional (1D and 2D) nanomaterials and their combinations are emerging as next-generation sensors because of their unique opto-electro-mechanical properties accompanied by large surface-to-volume ratio and high quality factor. Though numerous studies have demonstrated an unparalleled sensitivity of these materials as resonant nanomechanical sensors under vacuum isolation, an assessment of their performance in the presence of an interacting medium like fluid environment is scarce. Here, we report the mechanical damping behavior of a 1D single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) resonator operating in the fundamental flexural mode and interacting with a fluid environment, where the fluid is placed either inside or outside of the SWCNT. A scaling study of dissipation shows an anomalous behavior in case of interior fluid where the dissipation is found to be extremely low and scaling inversely with the fluid density. Analyzing the sources of dissipation reveals that (i) the phonon dissipation remains unaltered with fluid density and (ii) the anomalous dissipation scaling in the fluid interior case is solely a characteristic of the fluid response under confinement. Using linear response theory, we construct a fluid damping kernel which characterizes the hydrodynamic force response due to the resonant motion. The damping kernel-based analysis shows that the unexpected behavior stems from time dependence of the hydrodynamic response under nanoconfinement. Our systematic dissipation analysis helps us to infer the origin of the intrinsic dissipation. We also emphasize on the difference in dissipative response of the fluid under nanoconfinement when compared to a fluid exterior case. Our finding highlights a unique feature of confined fluid-structure interaction and evaluates its effect on the performance of high-frequency nanoresonators.
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- Subhadeep De
- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
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Kim S, Yu J, van der Zande AM. Nano-electromechanical Drumhead Resonators from Two-Dimensional Material Bimorphs. NANO LETTERS 2018; 18:6686-6695. [PMID: 30339756 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b01926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Atomic membranes of monolayer 2D materials represent the ultimate limit in the size of nano-electromechanical systems. However, new properties and new functionalities emerge by looking at the interface between layers in heterostructures of 2D materials. Here, we demonstrate the integration of 2D heterostructures as tunable nano-electromechanical systems, exploring the competition between the mechanics of the ultrathin membrane and the incommensurate van der Waals interface. We fabricate electrically contacted 5 or 6 μm circular drumheads of suspended heterostructure membranes of monolayer graphene on monolayer molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), which we call a 2D bimorph. We characterize the mechanical resonance through electrostatic actuation and laser interferometry detection. The 2D bimorphs have resonance frequencies of 5-20 MHz and quality factors of 50-700, comparable to resonators from monolayer or few-layer 2D materials. The frequencies and eigenmode shapes of the higher harmonics display split degenerate modes, showing that the 2D bimorphs behave as membranes with asymmetric tension. The devices display dynamic ranges of 44 dB, with an additional nonlinearity in the dissipation at small drive. Under electrostatic frequency tuning, devices display a small tuning of ∼20% compared with graphene resonators, which have >100%. In addition, the tuning shows a kink that deviates from the tensioned membrane model for atomic membranes and corresponds with a changing in stress of 14 mN/m. A model that accounts for this tuning behavior is the onset of interlayer slip in the heterostructure, allowing the tension in the membrane to relax. Using density functional theory simulations, we find that the change in stress at the kink is much larger than the predicted energy barrier for interlayer slip of 0.102 mN/m in an incommensurate 2D heterostructure but smaller than the energy barrier for an aligned graphene bilayer of 35 mN/m, suggesting a local pinning effect at ripples or folds in the heterostructure. Finally, we observe an asymmetry in tuning of the full width at half-maximum that does not exist in monolayer resonators. These findings demonstrate a new class of nano-electromechanical systems from 2D heterostructures and unravel the complex interaction of membrane morphology versus interlayer adhesion and slip on the mechanics of incommensurate van der Waals interfaces.
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- SunPhil Kim
- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Urbana , Illinois 61801 , United States
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de Bonis SL, Urgell C, Yang W, Samanta C, Noury A, Vergara-Cruz J, Dong Q, Jin Y, Bachtold A. Ultrasensitive Displacement Noise Measurement of Carbon Nanotube Mechanical Resonators. NANO LETTERS 2018; 18:5324-5328. [PMID: 30062893 PMCID: PMC6089494 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b02437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Mechanical resonators based on a single carbon nanotube are exceptional sensors of mass and force. The force sensitivity in these ultralight resonators is often limited by the noise in the detection of the vibrations. Here, we report on an ultrasensitive scheme based on a RLC resonator and a low-temperature amplifier to detect nanotube vibrations. We also show a new fabrication process of electromechanical nanotube resonators to reduce the separation between the suspended nanotube and the gate electrode down to ∼150 nm. These advances in detection and fabrication allow us to reach [Formula: see text] displacement sensitivity. Thermal vibrations cooled cryogenically at 300 mK are detected with a signal-to-noise ratio as high as 17 dB. We demonstrate [Formula: see text] force sensitivity, which is the best force sensitivity achieved thus far with a mechanical resonator. Our work is an important step toward imaging individual nuclear spins and studying the coupling between mechanical vibrations and electrons in different quantum electron transport regimes.
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- S L de Bonis
- ICFO - Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology , 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona , Spain
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- ICFO - Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology , 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona , Spain
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- ICFO - Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology , 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona , Spain
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- ICFO - Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology , 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona , Spain
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- ICFO - Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology , 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona , Spain
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- ICFO - Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology , 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona , Spain
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- Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies, CNRS , University of Paris-Sud, University of Paris-Saclay, C2N Marcoussis, 91460 Marcoussis , France
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- Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies, CNRS , University of Paris-Sud, University of Paris-Saclay, C2N Marcoussis, 91460 Marcoussis , France
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- ICFO - Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology , 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona , Spain
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Ohta R, Okamoto H, Tawara T, Gotoh H, Yamaguchi H. Dynamic Control of the Coupling between Dark and Bright Excitons with Vibrational Strain. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2018; 120:267401. [PMID: 30004772 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.120.267401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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We numerically and experimentally investigate strain-induced coupling between dark and bright excitons and its dynamic control using a gallium arsenide (GaAs) micromechanical resonator. Uniaxial strain induced by the mechanical resonance efficiently detunes the exciton energies and modulates the coupling strength via the deformation potential in GaAs. This allows optical access to the long-lived dark states without using any external electromagnetic field. This field-free approach could be expanded to a wide range of solid-state materials, leading to on-chip excitonic memories and circuits based on micromechanical resonators.
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- Ryuichi Ohta
- NTT Basic Research Laboratories, NTT Corporation, 3-1 Morinosato Wakamiya, Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0198, Japan
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- NTT Basic Research Laboratories, NTT Corporation, 3-1 Morinosato Wakamiya, Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0198, Japan
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- NTT Basic Research Laboratories, NTT Corporation, 3-1 Morinosato Wakamiya, Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0198, Japan
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- NTT Basic Research Laboratories, NTT Corporation, 3-1 Morinosato Wakamiya, Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0198, Japan
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- NTT Basic Research Laboratories, NTT Corporation, 3-1 Morinosato Wakamiya, Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0198, Japan
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Davidovikj D, Poot M, Cartamil-Bueno SJ, van der Zant HSJ, Steeneken PG. On-chip Heaters for Tension Tuning of Graphene Nanodrums. NANO LETTERS 2018; 18:2852-2858. [PMID: 29653051 PMCID: PMC6023267 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b05358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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For the study and application of graphene membranes, it is essential to have means to control their resonance frequency and temperature. Here, we present an on-chip heater platform for local tuning of in-plane tension in graphene mechanical resonators. By Joule heating of a metallic suspension ring we show thermomechanical resonance frequency tuning in a few-layer (FL) graphene nanodrum, which is accompanied by an increase in its quality factor, which we attribute to the increase of the in-plane tension. The in situ control of temperature, in-plane tension, resonance frequency, and quality factor of suspended two-dimensional (2D) nanodrums makes this device a unique platform for investigating the origin of dissipation in these ultrathin structures and can be of fundamental importance for studying the thermal properties of 2D materials. Moreover, by simultaneously controlling the heater and the backgate voltage, we can independently control the resonance frequency and quality factor, which is of great importance for applications in sensors and resonant mechanical filters.
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- Dejan Davidovikj
- Kavli
Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University
of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
- E-mail:
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- Kavli
Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University
of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
- Physik
Department, Technische Universität
München, 85748 Garching, Germany
- Institute
for Advanced Study, Universität München, 85748 Garching, Germany
- E-mail:
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- Kavli
Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University
of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Kavli
Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University
of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Kavli
Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University
of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
- Department
of Precision and Microsystems Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands
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Yao J, Yang G. Flexible and High-Performance All-2D Photodetector for Wearable Devices. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1704524. [PMID: 29667365 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201704524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2017] [Revised: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Emerging novel applications at the forefront of innovation horizon raise new requirements including good flexibility and unprecedented properties for the photoelectronic industry. On account of diversity in transport and photoelectric properties, 2D layered materials have proven as competent building blocks toward next-generation photodetectors. Herein, an all-2D Bi2 Te3 -SnS-Bi2 Te3 photodetector is fabricated with pulsed-laser deposition. It is sensitive to broadband wavelength from ultraviolet (370 nm) to near-infrared (808 nm). In addition, it exhibits great durability to bend, with intact photoresponse after 100 bend cycles. Upon 370 nm illumination, it achieves a high responsivity of 115 A W-1 , a large external quantum efficiency of 3.9 × 104 %, and a superior detectivity of 4.1 × 1011 Jones. They are among the best figures-of-merit of state-of-the-art 2D photodetectors. The synergistic effect of SnS's strong light-matter interaction, efficient carrier separation of Bi2 Te3 -SnS interface, expedite carrier injection across Bi2 Te3 -SnS interface, and excellent carrier collection of Bi2 Te3 topological insulator electrodes accounts for the superior photodetection properties. In summary, this work depicts a facile all-in-one fabrication strategy toward a Bi2 Te3 -SnS-Bi2 Te3 photodetector. More importantly, it reveals a novel all-2D concept for construction of flexible, broadband, and high-performance photoelectronic devices by integrating 2D layered metallic electrodes and 2D layered semiconducting channels.
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- Jiandong Yao
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Nanotechnology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Nanotechnology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, P. R. China
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