High-quality sandwiched black phosphorus heterostructure and its quantum oscillations

Xiaolong Chen, Yingying Wu, Zefei Wu, Yu Han, Shuigang Xu, Lin Wang, Weiguang Ye, Tianyi Han, Yuheng He, Yuan Cai and Ning Wang ()
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Xiaolong Chen: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Yingying Wu: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Zefei Wu: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Yu Han: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Shuigang Xu: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Lin Wang: Group of Applied Physics, University of Geneva
Weiguang Ye: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Tianyi Han: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Yuheng He: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Yuan Cai: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Ning Wang: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Nature Communications, 2015, vol. 6, issue 1, 1-6

Abstract: Abstract Two-dimensional materials such as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides have attracted great attention because of their rich physics and potential applications in next-generation nanoelectronic devices. The family of two-dimensional materials was recently joined by atomically thin black phosphorus which possesses high theoretical mobility and tunable bandgap structure. However, degradation of properties under atmospheric conditions and high-density charge traps in black phosphorus have largely limited its actual mobility thus hindering its future applications. Here, we report the fabrication of stable sandwiched heterostructures by encapsulating atomically thin black phosphorus between hexagonal boron nitride layers to realize ultra-clean interfaces that allow a high field-effect mobility of ∼1,350 cm2V−1 s−1 at room temperature and on–off ratios exceeding 105. At low temperatures, the mobility even reaches ∼2,700 cm2V−1 s−1 and quantum oscillations in black phosphorus two-dimensional hole gas are observed at low magnetic fields. Importantly, the sandwiched heterostructures ensure that the quality of black phosphorus remains high under ambient conditions.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1038/ncomms8315

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