Transition metal dichalcogenides bilayer single crystals by reverse-flow chemical vapor epitaxy

Xiumei Zhang, Haiyan Nan, Shaoqing Xiao (), Xi Wan, Xiaofeng Gu (), Aijun Du, Zhenhua Ni and Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov
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Xiumei Zhang: Jiangnan University
Haiyan Nan: Jiangnan University
Shaoqing Xiao: Jiangnan University
Xi Wan: Jiangnan University
Xiaofeng Gu: Jiangnan University
Aijun Du: Queensland University of Technology
Zhenhua Ni: Southeast University
Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov: Queensland University of Technology

Nature Communications, 2019, vol. 10, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: Abstract Epitaxial growth of atomically thin two-dimensional crystals such as transition metal dichalcogenides remains challenging, especially for producing large-size transition metal dichalcogenides bilayer crystals featuring high density of states, carrier mobility and stability at room temperature. Here we achieve in epitaxial growth of the second monolayer from the first monolayer by reverse-flow chemical vapor epitaxy and produce high-quality, large-size transition metal dichalcogenides bilayer crystals with high yield, control, and reliability. Customized temperature profiles and reverse gas flow help activate the first layer without introducing new nucleation centers leading to near-defect-free epitaxial growth of the second layer from the existing nucleation centers. A series of bilayer crystals including MoS2 and WS2, ternary Mo1−xWxS2 and quaternary Mo1−xWxS2(1−y)Se2y are synthesized with variable structural configurations and tunable electronic and optical properties. The robust, potentially universal approach for the synthesis of large-size transition metal dichalcogenides bilayer single crystals is highly-promising for fundamental studies and technological applications.

Date: 2019
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