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Shi M, Shi P, Yang X, Zhao N, Wu M, Li J, Ye C, Li H, Jiang N, Li X, Lai G, Xie WF, Fu L, Wang G, Zhu Y, Tsai HS, Lin CT. A promising electrochemical sensor based on PVP-induced shape control of a hydrothermally synthesized layered structured vanadium disulfide for the sensitive detection of a sulfamethoxazole antibiotic. Analyst 2024; 149:386-394. [PMID: 38050732 DOI: 10.1039/d3an01355c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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The presence of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) in natural waters has become a significant concern recently because of its detrimental effects on human health and the ecological environment. To address this issue, it is of utmost urgency to develop a reliable method that can determine SMX at ultra-low levels. In our research, we utilized PVP-induced shape control of a hydrothermal synthesis method to fabricate layer-like structured VS2, and employed it as an electrode modification material to prepare an electrochemical sensor for the sensitive determination of SMX. Thus, our prepared VS2 electrodes exhibited a linear range of 0.06-10.0 μM and a limit of detection (LOD) as low as 47.0 nM (S/N = 3) towards SMX detection. Additionally, the electrochemical sensor presented good agreement with the HPLC method, and afforded perfect recovery results (97.4-106.8%) in the practical analysis. The results validated the detection accuracy of VS2 electrodes, and demonstrated their successful applicability toward the sensitive determination of SMX in natural waters. In conclusion, this research provides a promising approach for the development of electrochemical sensors based on VS2 composite materials.
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- Mingjiao Shi
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200072, P.R. China
- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200072, P.R. China
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- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150001, Harbin, China.
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- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China.
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- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China.
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- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China.
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Pollutant Analysis & Reuse Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, 435002, China
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- College of Electronics and Information, University-Industry Joint Center for Ocean Observation and Broadband Communication, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering, School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China
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- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.
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- School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150001, Harbin, China.
- Laboratory for Space Environment and Physical Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150001, Harbin, China
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- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China.
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Zhu Y, Li X, Wu M, Shi M, Tian Q, Fu L, Tsai HS, Xie WF, Lai G, Wang G, Jiang N, Ye C, Lin CT. A novel electrochemical aptasensor based on eco-friendly synthesized titanium dioxide nanosheets and polyethyleneimine grafted reduced graphene oxide for ultrasensitive and selective detection of ciprofloxacin. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1275:341607. [PMID: 37524471 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Developing a rapid, sensitive, and efficient analytical method for the trace-level determination of highly concerning antibiotic ciprofloxacin (CIP) is desirable to guarantee the safety of human health and ecosystems. In this work, a novel electrochemical aptasensor based on polyethyleneimine grafted reduced graphene oxide and titanium dioxide (rGO/PEI/TiO2) nanocomposite was constructed for ultrasensitive and selective detection of CIP. Through the in-situ electrochemical oxidation of Ti3C2Tx nanosheets, TiO2 nanosheets with good electrochemical response were prepared in a more convenient and eco-friendly method. The prepared TiO2 nanosheets promote charge transferring on electrode interface, and [Fe(CN)6]3-/4- as electrochemical active substance can be electrostatically attracted by rGO/PEI. Thus, electrochemical detection signal of the aptasensor variates a lot after specific binding with CIP, achieving working dynamic range of 0.003-10.0 μmol L-1, low detection limit down to 0.7 nmol L-1 (S/N = 3) and selectivity towards other antibiotics. Additionally, the aptasensor exhibited good agreement with HPLC method at 95% confidence level, and achieved good recoveries (96.8-106.3%) in real water samples, demonstrating its suitable applicability of trace detection of CIP in aquatic environment.
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- Yangguang Zhu
- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China; Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, School of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.
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- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China
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- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China
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- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Laboratory for Space Environment and Physical Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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- College of Electronics and Information, University-Industry Joint Center for Ocean Observation and Broadband Communication, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Pollutant Analysis & Reuse Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, 435002, China
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- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering, School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China
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- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China; Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China
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- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China; Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China.
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- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China; Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China.
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Jia Z, Bai C, Zhang X, Qian M, Tsai HS, Xiong Y. Effect of intercalated molybdenum atoms on structure and electrochemical properties of Mo 1+xS 2synthesized by hydrothermal method. Nanotechnology 2023; 34:245402. [PMID: 36893451 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/acc2c7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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As an alternative anode to graphene, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has attracted much attention due to its layered structure and high specific capacity. Moreover, MoS2can be synthesized by hydrothermal method with low cost and the size of its layer spacing can be controlled. In this work, the results of experiment and calculation proved that the presence of intercalated Mo atoms, leading to the expansion of MoS2layer spacing and weakening of Mo-S bonding. For the electrochemical properties, the presence of intercalated Mo atoms causes the lower reduction potentials for the Li+intercalation and Li2S formation. In addition, the effective reduction of diffusion resistance and charge transfer resistance in Mo1+xS2leads to the acquisition of high specific capacity for battery applications.
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- Zhenggang Jia
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, People's Republic of China
- Laboratory for Space Environment and Physical Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, People's Republic of China
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Tian Q, She Y, Zhu Y, Dai D, Shi M, Chu W, Cai T, Tsai HS, Li H, Jiang N, Fu L, Xia H, Lin CT, Ye C. Highly Sensitive and Selective Dopamine Determination in Real Samples Using Au Nanoparticles Decorated Marimo-like Graphene Microbead-Based Electrochemical Sensors. Sensors (Basel) 2023; 23:s23052870. [PMID: 36905070 PMCID: PMC10007331 DOI: 10.3390/s23052870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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A sensitive and selective electrochemical dopamine (DA) sensor has been developed using gold nanoparticles decorated marimo-like graphene (Au NP/MG) as a modifier of the glassy carbon electrode (GCE). Marimo-like graphene (MG) was prepared by partial exfoliation on the mesocarbon microbeads (MCMB) through molten KOH intercalation. Characterization via transmission electron microscopy confirmed that the surface of MG is composed of multi-layer graphene nanowalls. The graphene nanowalls structure of MG provided abundant surface area and electroactive sites. Electrochemical properties of Au NP/MG/GCE electrode were investigated by cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry techniques. The electrode exhibited high electrochemical activity towards DA oxidation. The oxidation peak current increased linearly in proportion to the DA concentration in a range from 0.02 to 10 μM with a detection limit of 0.016 μM. The detection selectivity was carried out with the presence of 20 μM uric acid in goat serum real samples. This study demonstrated a promising method to fabricate DA sensor-based on MCMB derivatives as electrochemical modifiers.
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- Qichen Tian
- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- Laboratory for Space Environment and Physical Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
- Correspondence: (H.X.); (C.-T.L.); (C.Y.)
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- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Correspondence: (H.X.); (C.-T.L.); (C.Y.)
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- Qianwan Institute, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- Correspondence: (H.X.); (C.-T.L.); (C.Y.)
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Li Y, Duan J, Berencén Y, Hübner R, Tsai HS, Kuo CN, Lue CS, Helm M, Zhou S, Prucnal S. Formation of a vertical SnSe/SnSe 2 p-n heterojunction by NH 3 plasma-induced phase transformation. Nanoscale Adv 2023; 5:443-449. [PMID: 36756265 PMCID: PMC9846447 DOI: 10.1039/d2na00434h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Layered van der Waals crystals exhibit unique properties making them attractive for applications in nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, and sensing. The integration of two-dimensional materials with complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology requires controllable n- and p-type doping. In this work, we demonstrate the fabrication of vertical p-n heterojunctions made of p-type tin monoselenide (SnSe) and n-type tin diselenide (SnSe2). The p-n heterojunction is created in a single flake by the NH3-plasma-assisted phase transformation from SnSe2 to SnSe. We show that the transformation rate and crystal quality strongly depend on plasma parameters like plasma power, temperature, partial pressure, NH3 flow, and duration of plasma treatment. With optimal plasma parameters, the full transformation of SnSe2 flakes into SnSe is achieved within a few seconds. The crystal quality and the topography of the fabricated SnSe-SnSe2 heterostructures are investigated using micro-Raman spectroscopy and cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy. The formation of a p-n junction is verified by current-voltage measurements.
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- Yi Li
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research Bautzner Landstrasse 400 D-01328 Dresden Germany
- Technische Universität Dresden D-01062 Dresden Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research Bautzner Landstrasse 400 D-01328 Dresden Germany
- Technische Universität Dresden D-01062 Dresden Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research Bautzner Landstrasse 400 D-01328 Dresden Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research Bautzner Landstrasse 400 D-01328 Dresden Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research Bautzner Landstrasse 400 D-01328 Dresden Germany
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- Department of Physics, National Cheng Kung University Tainan 70101 Taiwan
- Taiwan Consortium of Emergent Crystalline Materials, Ministry of Science and Technology Taipei 10601 Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, National Cheng Kung University Tainan 70101 Taiwan
- Taiwan Consortium of Emergent Crystalline Materials, Ministry of Science and Technology Taipei 10601 Taiwan
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research Bautzner Landstrasse 400 D-01328 Dresden Germany
- Technische Universität Dresden D-01062 Dresden Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research Bautzner Landstrasse 400 D-01328 Dresden Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research Bautzner Landstrasse 400 D-01328 Dresden Germany
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Tsai HS. Polymorphic Phosphorus Applied to Alkali-Ion Battery Electrodes. Small Methods 2022; 6:e2200735. [PMID: 35948499 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The polymorphic phosphorus materials such as amorphous red and black ones have been used as the anodes for alkali-ion batteries. As the research field of 2D materials is pioneered, the fibrous red and violet phosphorus begin to be investigated and predicted for various devices. Meanwhile, they are not only applied to the active materials of electrodes but also the formation of protective layers for battery application. This article briefly introduces the primary allotropes of phosphorus, their research progress, and their potential for the application of alkali-ion batteries. Next, the recent studies concerning their applications of electrodes and protective layers for alkali-ion batteries are discussed in detail. Finally, the merits and drawbacks of preparation approaches, the strategies for improvement of battery performance, and the urgent challenges as well as possible solutions for future development of alkali-ion batteries using the electrodes or protective layers made from phosphorus materials, are summarized.
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- Hsu-Sheng Tsai
- Laboratory for Space Environment and Physical Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
- School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China
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Tsai HS, Wang Y, Liu C, Wang T, Huo M. The elemental 2D materials beyond graphene potentially used as hazardous gas sensors for environmental protection. J Hazard Mater 2022; 423:127148. [PMID: 34537634 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The intrinsic and electronic properties of elemental two-dimensional (2D) materials beyond graphene are first introduced in this review. Then the studies concerning the application of gas sensing using these 2D materials are comprehensively reviewed. On the whole, the carbon-, nitrogen-, and sulfur-based gases could be effectively detected by using most of them. For the sensing of organic vapors, the borophene, phosphorene, and arsenene may perform it well. Moreover, the G-series nerve agents might be efficiently monitored by the bismuthene. So far, there is still challenge on the material preparation due to the instability of these 2D materials under atmosphere. The synthesis or growth of materials integrated with the technique of surface protection should be associated with the device fabrication to establish a complete process for particular application. This review provides a complete and methodical guideline for scientists to further research and develop the hazardous gas sensors of these 2D materials in order to achieve the purpose of environmental protection.
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- Hsu-Sheng Tsai
- Laboratory for Space Environment and Physical Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150001 Harbin, China; School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150001 Harbin, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150001 Harbin, China
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- Laboratory for Space Environment and Physical Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150001 Harbin, China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150001 Harbin, China
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- Laboratory for Space Environment and Physical Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150001 Harbin, China
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- Laboratory for Space Environment and Physical Sciences, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150001 Harbin, China
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Tsai HS, Huang YH, Tsai PC, Chen YJ, Ahn H, Lin SY, Lu YJ. Ultrafast Exciton Dynamics in Scalable Monolayer MoS 2 Synthesized by Metal Sulfurization. ACS Omega 2020; 5:10725-10730. [PMID: 32455191 PMCID: PMC7240830 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c00187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Excitons in monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have exceptionally large binding energies and dominate the optical properties of materials. Exploring the relaxation behavior of excitons is crucial for understanding the fundamental physics as well as the performance of TMD-based optoelectronic devices. However, ultrafast carrier dynamics is sensitive to the structural defects and surface conditions of TMDs, depending on the growth or transfer process. Here, we utilized pump-probe transient absorption (TA) spectroscopy with a white-light probe to investigate the dynamics of excitons in monolayer MoS2 synthesized by the metal sulfurization method. The sulfurization method was used for the fabrication of large-scale, continuous, and uniform thin films with a controllable number of layers. The excitation dynamics of the wafer-size monolayer MoS2 is found to be comparable to that of monolayer MoS2 flakes grown by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The dominant processes of carrier relaxation in the monolayer MoS2 are exciton-exciton annihilation (hundreds of femtoseconds), the trapping of the excitons by surface states (a few picoseconds), and interband carrier-phonon scattering (tens of picoseconds). Moreover, the induced absorption due to mid-gap defects, which is often observed for samples fabricated by growth methods, such as CVD, is not observed for our continuous and uniform monolayer films. Understanding the charge carrier dynamics of the exciton in the scalable and uniform monolayer MoS2 can provide physical insights that are valuable in the design and development of complex 2D devices.
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- Hsu-Sheng Tsai
- Research
Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
- Space
Environment Simulation Research Infrastructure, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150001, Harbin, China
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- Research
Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, National
Dong Hwa University, Hualien 97401, Taiwan
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- Research
Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, National
Dong Hwa University, Hualien 97401, Taiwan
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- Department
of Photonics, College of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Research
Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
- Graduate
Institute of Electronics Engineering, National
Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Research
Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
- Department
of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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Li H, Liu C, Zhang Y, Qi C, Wei Y, Zhou J, Wang T, Ma G, Tsai HS, Dong S, Huo M. Electron radiation effects on the structural and electrical properties of MoS 2 field effect transistors. Nanotechnology 2019; 30:485201. [PMID: 31430726 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab3ce2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The effects of space radiation on the structural and electrical properties of MoS2 field effect transistors (FETs) were investigated. The 1 MeV electronically equivalent International Space Station (ISS) track was used to apply fluence equivalent to the orbital for 10 (1.0 × 1012 cm-2) and 30 years (3.0 × 1012 cm-2) using the AP8 and AE8 models. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman and photoluminescence (PL) spectra were recorded before and after irradiation. Electron irradiation produced strong desulfurization effects in MoS2 FETs. The PL spectra before and after irradiation did not change significantly, while the [Formula: see text] and A1g Raman modes were red- and blue-shifted, respectively. The XPS results demonstrated a strong desulfurization effect of the electron beam on MoS2. This reduction indicates a much higher amount of irradiation-induced S vacancies compared to Mo vacancies. The electrical characteristics of the device were measured before and after irradiation. The increase in the channel leakage current after irradiation was attributed to the oxide trapping positive charges. MoS2 FETs irradiated by the electron-beam demonstrated a decreased current. This phenomenon can be attributed to the combination of the states at the SiO2/MoS2 interfaces and Coulomb scattering. Our study provides a deeper understanding of the influence of 1 MeV electron-beam irradiation on MoS2-based nano-electronic devices for future space applications.
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- Heyi Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, People's Republic of China
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Tsai HS, Liu FW, Liou JW, Chi CC, Tang SY, Wang C, Ouyang H, Chueh YL, Liu C, Zhou S, Woon WY. Direct Synthesis of Large-Scale Multilayer TaSe 2 on SiO 2/Si Using Ion Beam Technology. ACS Omega 2019; 4:17536-17541. [PMID: 31656926 PMCID: PMC6812130 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b02441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The multilayer 1T-TaSe2 is successfully synthesized by annealing a Se-implanted Ta thin film on the SiO2/Si substrate. Material analyses confirm the 1T (octahedral) structure and the quasi-2D nature of the prepared TaSe2. Temperature-dependent resistivity reveals that the multilayer 1T-TaSe2 obtained by our method undergoes a commensurate charge-density wave (CCDW) transition at around 500 K. This synthesis process has been applied to synthesize MoSe2 and HfSe2 and expanded for synthesis of one more transition-metal dichalcogenide (TMD) material. In addition, the main issue of the process, that is, the excess metal capping on the TMD layers, is solved by the reduction of thickness of the as-deposited metal thin film in this work.
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- Hsu-Sheng Tsai
- Institute
of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, 01328 Dresden, Germany
- Research
Center of Basic Space Science, Harbin Institute
of Technology, 150001 Harbin, China
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, National
Tsing Hua University, 30013 Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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- Department
of Physics, National Central University, 32001 Taoyuan, Taiwan, R. O. C.
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, National
Tsing Hua University, 30013 Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, National
Tsing Hua University, 30013 Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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- Institute
of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, National
Tsing Hua University, 30013 Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, National
Tsing Hua University, 30013 Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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- Institute
of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, 01328 Dresden, Germany
- Research
Center of Basic Space Science, Harbin Institute
of Technology, 150001 Harbin, China
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- Institute
of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Department
of Physics, National Central University, 32001 Taoyuan, Taiwan, R. O. C.
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Tsai HS, Hsu CH, Chi CC, Wang YC, Liu FW, Tang SY, Tsai CJ, Ouyang H, Chueh YL, Liang JH. Non-layered Ti 2N synthesized by plasma process for the anodes of lithium-ion batteries. Inorg Chem Front 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8qi01105b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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ε-Ti2N synthesized by an N2 plasma-assisted process is first applied to lithium-ion batteries with good performance.
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- Hsu-Sheng Tsai
- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
- 01328 Dresden
- Germany
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering
- National Tsing Hua Universitry
- Hsinchu
- Republic of China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering
- National Tsing Hua Universitry
- Hsinchu
- Republic of China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering
- National Tsing Hua Universitry
- Hsinchu
- Republic of China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering
- National Tsing Hua Universitry
- Hsinchu
- Republic of China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering
- National Tsing Hua Universitry
- Hsinchu
- Republic of China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering
- National Tsing Hua Universitry
- Hsinchu
- Republic of China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering
- National Tsing Hua Universitry
- Hsinchu
- Republic of China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering
- National Tsing Hua Universitry
- Hsinchu
- Republic of China
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- Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Science
- National Tsing Hua Universitry
- Hsinchu
- Republic of China
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Wang C, Chen C, Chang CH, Tsai HS, Pandey P, Xu C, Böttger R, Chen D, Zeng YJ, Gao X, Helm M, Zhou S. Defect-Induced Exchange Bias in a Single SrRuO 3 Layer. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2018; 10:27472-27476. [PMID: 30033715 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b07918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Exchange bias stems from the interaction between different magnetic phases, and therefore, it generally occurs in magnetic multilayers. Here, we present a large exchange bias in a single SrRuO3 layer induced by helium ion irradiation. When the fluence increases, the induced defects not only suppress the magnetization and the Curie temperature but also drive a metal-insulator transition at a low temperature. In particular, a large exchange bias field up to ∼0.36 T can be created by the irradiation. This large exchange bias is related to the coexistence of different magnetic and structural phases that are introduced by embedded defects. Our work demonstrates that spintronic properties in complex oxides can be created and enhanced by applying ion irradiation.
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- Changan Wang
- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf , Bautzner Landstr. 400 , 01328 Dresden , Germany
- Technische Universität Dresden , D-01062 Dresden , Germany
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Laser Engineering, College of Optoelectronic Engineering , Shenzhen University , 518060 Shenzhen , China
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- Leibniz-Institute for Solid State and Materials Research , Helmholtzstrasse 20 , 01069 Dresden , Germany
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- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf , Bautzner Landstr. 400 , 01328 Dresden , Germany
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- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf , Bautzner Landstr. 400 , 01328 Dresden , Germany
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- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf , Bautzner Landstr. 400 , 01328 Dresden , Germany
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- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf , Bautzner Landstr. 400 , 01328 Dresden , Germany
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Laser Engineering, College of Optoelectronic Engineering , Shenzhen University , 518060 Shenzhen , China
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- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf , Bautzner Landstr. 400 , 01328 Dresden , Germany
- Technische Universität Dresden , D-01062 Dresden , Germany
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- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf , Bautzner Landstr. 400 , 01328 Dresden , Germany
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Tsai HS, Chen CW, Hsiao CH, Ouyang H, Liang JH. The advent of multilayer antimonene nanoribbons with room temperature orange light emission. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 52:8409-12. [PMID: 27301584 DOI: 10.1039/c6cc02778d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Multilayer antimonene nanoribbons with room temperature orange light emission uniformly distributed on InSb were synthesized by the plasma-assisted process. The bandgap opening was caused by the quantum confinement effect of the nanoribbon structure and the turbostratic stacking of antimonene layers. This attractive two-dimensional material, whose band structure is proper for applications of transistors and light-emitting diodes, was first synthesized.
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- Hsu-Sheng Tsai
- Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Science, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Science, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China. and Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Tsai HS, Liou JW, Wang YC, Chen CW, Chueh YL, Hsiao CH, Ouyang H, Woon WY, Liang JH. Vertical Al2Se3/MoSe2 heterojunction on sapphire synthesized using ion beam. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra28273c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The vertical Al2Se3/MoSe2 heterojunction on sapphire was first fabricated via an ion beam-assisted process.
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- Hsu-Sheng Tsai
- Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Science
- National Tsing Hua University
- Hsinchu 30013
- Republic of China
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- Department of Physics
- National Central University
- Jungli 32054
- Republic of China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering
- National Tsing Hua University
- Hsinchu 30013
- Republic of China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering
- National Tsing Hua University
- Hsinchu 30013
- Republic of China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering
- National Tsing Hua University
- Hsinchu 30013
- Republic of China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering
- National Tsing Hua University
- Hsinchu 30013
- Republic of China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering
- National Tsing Hua University
- Hsinchu 30013
- Republic of China
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- Department of Physics
- National Central University
- Jungli 32054
- Republic of China
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- Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Science
- National Tsing Hua University
- Hsinchu 30013
- Republic of China
- Department of Engineering and System Science
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Tsai HS, Hsiao CH, Lin YP, Chen CW, Ouyang H, Liang JH. Fabrication of Multilayer Borophene on Insulator Structure. Small 2016; 12:5251-5255. [PMID: 27516126 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201601915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2016] [Revised: 06/30/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy spectra indicate the peak of BB bonds, implying that the elemental boron structure might be formed after the process. The multilayer β-borophene is directly observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and the lattice parameters are valid. The middle SiNx layer also can be identified in TEM image. Furthermore, the 1.61 eV bandgap of the multilayer β-borophene is announced in this study.
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- Hsu-Sheng Tsai
- Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Science, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 30013, R. O. C..
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 30013, R. O. C
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 30013, R. O. C
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 30013, R. O. C
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 30013, R. O. C
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- Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Science, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 30013, R. O. C..
- Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 30013, R. O. C..
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Tsai HS, Hsiao CH, Chen CW, Ouyang H, Liang JH. Synthesis of nonepitaxial multilayer silicene assisted by ion implantation. Nanoscale 2016; 8:9488-9492. [PMID: 27102233 DOI: 10.1039/c6nr02274j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Nonepitaxial multilayer silicene with a lonsdaleite structure was synthesized from a 4H-SiC substrate using an implantation-assisted process. An sp(3)-like bonding signal was fitted in a lonsdaleite Si XPS spectrum. The multilayer silicene was directly observed and the derived interplanar distances were found to be nearly consistent with the theoretical values.
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- Hsu-Sheng Tsai
- Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Science, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Science, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China. and Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Tsai HW, Thomas SR, Chen CW, Wang YC, Tsai HS, Yen YT, Hsu CH, Tsai WC, Wang ZM, Chueh YL. Enhanced Conversion Efficiency of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells via Electrochemical Passivation Treatment. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2016; 8:7777-7782. [PMID: 26815164 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b11863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Defect control in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) materials, no matter what the defect type or density, is a significant issue, correlating directly to PV performance. These defects act as recombination centers and can be briefly categorized into interface recombination and Shockley-Read-Hall (SRH) recombination, both of which can lead to reduced PV performance. Here, we introduce an electrochemical passivation treatment for CIGS films that can lower the oxygen concentration at the CIGS surface as observed by X-ray photoelectron spectrometer analysis. Temperature-dependent J-V characteristics of CIGS solar cells reveal that interface recombination is suppressed and an improved rollover condition can be achieved following our electrochemical treatment. As a result, the surface defects are passivated, and the power conversion efficiency performance of the solar cell devices can be enhanced from 4.73 to 7.75%.
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- Hung-Wei Tsai
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China , Chengdu, Sichuan 610051, PR China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China , Chengdu, Sichuan 610051, PR China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University , Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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Tsai HS, Lai CC, Hsiao CH, Medina H, Su TY, Ouyang H, Chen TH, Liang JH, Chueh YL. Plasma-Assisted Synthesis of High-Mobility Atomically Layered Violet Phosphorus. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2015; 7:13723-13727. [PMID: 26070035 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b03803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Two-dimensional layered materials such as graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, and black phosphorus have demonstrated outstanding properties due to electron confinement as the thickness is reduced to atomic scale. Among the phosphorus allotropes, black phosphorus, and violet phosphorus possess layer structure with the potential to be scaled down to atomically thin film. For the first time, the plasma-assisted synthesis of atomically layered violet phosphorus has been achieved. Material characterization supports the formation of violet phosphorus/InN over InP substrate where the layer structure of violet phosphorus is clearly observed. The identification of the crystal structure and lattice constant ratifies the formation of violet phosphorus indeed. The critical concept of this synthesis method is the selective reaction induced by different variations of Gibbs free energy (ΔG) of reactions. Besides, the Hall mobility of the violet phosphorus on the InP substrate greatly increases over the theoretical values of InP bulk material without much reduction in the carrier concentration, suggesting that the mobility enhancement results from the violet phosphorus layers. Furthermore, this study demonstrates a low-cost technique with high compatibility to synthesize the high-mobility atomically layered violet phosphorus and open the space for the study of the fundamental properties of this intriguing material as a new member of the fast growing family of 2D crystals.
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- Hsu-Sheng Tsai
- †Department of Material Science and Engineering, ‡Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Science, and §Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- †Department of Material Science and Engineering, ‡Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Science, and §Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- †Department of Material Science and Engineering, ‡Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Science, and §Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- †Department of Material Science and Engineering, ‡Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Science, and §Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- †Department of Material Science and Engineering, ‡Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Science, and §Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- †Department of Material Science and Engineering, ‡Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Science, and §Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- †Department of Material Science and Engineering, ‡Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Science, and §Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- †Department of Material Science and Engineering, ‡Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Science, and §Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- †Department of Material Science and Engineering, ‡Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Science, and §Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Tsai HS, Chen YZ, Medina H, Su TY, Chou TS, Chen YH, Chueh YL, Liang JH. Direct formation of large-scale multi-layered germanene on Si substrate. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp02469b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Germanene layers with lonsdaleite structure has been synthesized from a SiGe thin film using a N2 plasma-assisted process in this investigation.
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- Hsu-Sheng Tsai
- Department of Material Science and Engineering
- National Tsing Hua University
- Hsinchu 30013
- Republic of China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering
- National Tsing Hua University
- Hsinchu 30013
- Republic of China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering
- National Tsing Hua University
- Hsinchu 30013
- Republic of China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering
- National Tsing Hua University
- Hsinchu 30013
- Republic of China
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- Interdisciplinary Program of Sciences
- National Tsing Hua University
- Hsinchu 30013
- Republic of China
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- Interdisciplinary Program of Sciences
- National Tsing Hua University
- Hsinchu 30013
- Republic of China
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering
- National Tsing Hua University
- Hsinchu 30013
- Republic of China
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- Department of Engineering and System Science and Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Science
- National Tsing Hua University
- Hsinchu 30013
- Republic of China
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Tsai HS, Lai CC, Medina H, Lin SM, Shih YC, Chen YZ, Liang JH, Chueh YL. Scalable graphene synthesised by plasma-assisted selective reaction on silicon carbide for device applications. Nanoscale 2014; 6:13861-13869. [PMID: 25307846 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr04486j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Graphene, a two-dimensional material with honeycomb arrays of carbon atoms, has shown outstanding physical properties that make it a promising candidate material for a variety of electronic applications. To date, several issues related to the material synthesis and device fabrication need to be overcome. Despite the fact that large-area graphene films synthesised by chemical vapour deposition (CVD) can be grown with relatively few defects, the required transfer process creates wrinkles and polymer residues that greatly reduce its performance in device applications. Graphene synthesised on silicon carbide (SiC) has shown outstanding mobility and has been successfully used to develop ultra-high frequency transistors; however, this fabrication method is limited due to the use of costly ultra-high vacuum (UHV) equipment that can reach temperatures over 1500 °C. Here, we show a simple and novel approach to synthesise graphene on SiC substrates that greatly reduces the temperature and vacuum requirements and allows the use of equipment commonly used in the semiconductor processing industry. In this work, we used plasma treatment followed by annealing in order to obtain large-scale graphene films from bulk SiC. After exposure to N2 plasma, the annealing process promotes the reaction of nitrogen ions with Si and the simultaneous condensation of C on the surface of SiC. Eventually, a uniform, large-scale, n-type graphene film with remarkable transport behaviour on the SiC wafer is achieved. Furthermore, graphene field effect transistors (FETs) with high carrier mobilities on SiC were also demonstrated in this study.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hsu-Sheng Tsai
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan.
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Yen YC, Chang PC, Tsai HS, Yang YK, Sun JY. [The effect of 5-hydroxytryptamine on adrenocortical function of rats]. Sheng Li Xue Bao 1965; 28:309-14. [PMID: 4287592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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