Large-Area Synthesis of Highly Crystalline WSe2 Monolayers and Device Applications
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- 14 December 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in ACS Nano
- Vol. 8 (1), 923-930
- https://doi.org/10.1021/nn405719x
Abstract
The monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides have recently attracted much attention owing to their potential in valleytronics, flexible and low-power electronics, and optoelectronic devices. Recent reports have demonstrated the growth of large-size two-dimensional MoS2 layers by the sulfurization of molybdenum oxides. However, the growth of a transition metal selenide monolayer has still been a challenge. Here we report that the introduction of hydrogen in the reaction chamber helps to activate the selenization of WO3, where large-size WSe2 monolayer flakes or thin films can be successfully grown. The top-gated field-effect transistors based on WSe2 monolayers using ionic gels as the dielectrics exhibit ambipolar characteristics, where the hole and electron mobility values are up to 90 and 7 cm2/Vs, respectively. These films can be transferred onto arbitrary substrates, which may inspire research efforts to explore their properties and applications. The resistor-loaded inverter based on a WSe2 film, with a gain of ∼13, further demonstrates its applicability for logic-circuit integrations.Keywords
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