Grains, grain boundaries in single and few layer MoS2

This study investigates the chemical vapour deposition (CVD) of molybdenum disulfide (MoS _2 ) on SiO _2 , examining the formation of various grains and grain boundaries (GBs) in single- to few-layer MoS _2 . The material, optical, and electronic properties of the resulting MoS _2 were evaluated thr...

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Main Authors: Sobin Mathew, Vladislav Kurtash, Bernd Hähnlein, Pavithra Manoharan, Mithun Krishna, Heiko O Jacobs, Jörg Pezoldt
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Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:Nano Express
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2632-959X/ade9e4
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author Sobin Mathew
Vladislav Kurtash
Bernd Hähnlein
Pavithra Manoharan
Mithun Krishna
Heiko O Jacobs
Jörg Pezoldt
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description This study investigates the chemical vapour deposition (CVD) of molybdenum disulfide (MoS _2 ) on SiO _2 , examining the formation of various grains and grain boundaries (GBs) in single- to few-layer MoS _2 . The material, optical, and electronic properties of the resulting MoS _2 were evaluated through Raman and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. Notably, both Raman and photoluminescence intensities were quenched at the GBs. Moreover, a consistent redshift in the photoluminescence peak positions at the grain boundaries indicating local strain or defect-induced modifications. Electrical characterization of lateral 2-terminal backgated devices on individual grains exhibited lower carrier mobility than those fabricated on continuous few-layers MoS _2 , with the highest measured mobility reaching 18.6 cm ^2 V ^−1  s ^−1 . Additionally, the back-gated field effect transistors (FET) on individual grains and continuous fewlayered showed pronounced clockwise hysteresis in their transfer characteristics, revealing the distinctive contribution of MoS _2 surface and MoS _2 /SiO _2 interface defects and their associated traps-as primary sources of hysteresis.
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spelling doaj-art-d3184e1cd85c4e92b897eddea2baf39e2025-08-20T03:28:17ZengIOP PublishingNano Express2632-959X2025-01-016303500510.1088/2632-959X/ade9e4Grains, grain boundaries in single and few layer MoS2Sobin Mathew0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4941-7961Vladislav Kurtash1Bernd Hähnlein2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1704-7476Pavithra Manoharan3Mithun Krishna4Heiko O Jacobs5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6335-8729Jörg Pezoldt6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2611-7720FG-Nanotechnologie, Institut für Mikro- und Nanoelektronik and Institut für Mikro- und Nanotechnologien MacroNano® and Institut für Werstofftechnik, Technische Universität Ilmenau , GermanyFG-Nanotechnologie, Institut für Mikro- und Nanoelektronik and Institut für Mikro- und Nanotechnologien MacroNano® and Institut für Werstofftechnik, Technische Universität Ilmenau , GermanyFG Technische Physik I, Institut für Physik, Technische Universität Ilmenau , GermanyFG-Nanotechnologie, Institut für Mikro- und Nanoelektronik and Institut für Mikro- und Nanotechnologien MacroNano® and Institut für Werstofftechnik, Technische Universität Ilmenau , GermanyFG-Nanotechnologie, Institut für Mikro- und Nanoelektronik and Institut für Mikro- und Nanotechnologien MacroNano® and Institut für Werstofftechnik, Technische Universität Ilmenau , GermanyFG-Nanotechnologie, Institut für Mikro- und Nanoelektronik and Institut für Mikro- und Nanotechnologien MacroNano® and Institut für Werstofftechnik, Technische Universität Ilmenau , GermanyFG-Nanotechnologie, Institut für Mikro- und Nanoelektronik and Institut für Mikro- und Nanotechnologien MacroNano® and Institut für Werstofftechnik, Technische Universität Ilmenau , GermanyThis study investigates the chemical vapour deposition (CVD) of molybdenum disulfide (MoS _2 ) on SiO _2 , examining the formation of various grains and grain boundaries (GBs) in single- to few-layer MoS _2 . The material, optical, and electronic properties of the resulting MoS _2 were evaluated through Raman and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. Notably, both Raman and photoluminescence intensities were quenched at the GBs. Moreover, a consistent redshift in the photoluminescence peak positions at the grain boundaries indicating local strain or defect-induced modifications. Electrical characterization of lateral 2-terminal backgated devices on individual grains exhibited lower carrier mobility than those fabricated on continuous few-layers MoS _2 , with the highest measured mobility reaching 18.6 cm ^2 V ^−1  s ^−1 . Additionally, the back-gated field effect transistors (FET) on individual grains and continuous fewlayered showed pronounced clockwise hysteresis in their transfer characteristics, revealing the distinctive contribution of MoS _2 surface and MoS _2 /SiO _2 interface defects and their associated traps-as primary sources of hysteresis.https://doi.org/10.1088/2632-959X/ade9e4molybdenum disulfidegrain boundariesRaman mappingphotoluminescencehysteresis areacharge trapping
spellingShingle Sobin Mathew
Vladislav Kurtash
Bernd Hähnlein
Pavithra Manoharan
Mithun Krishna
Heiko O Jacobs
Jörg Pezoldt
Grains, grain boundaries in single and few layer MoS2
Nano Express
molybdenum disulfide
grain boundaries
Raman mapping
photoluminescence
hysteresis area
charge trapping
title Grains, grain boundaries in single and few layer MoS2
title_full Grains, grain boundaries in single and few layer MoS2
title_fullStr Grains, grain boundaries in single and few layer MoS2
title_full_unstemmed Grains, grain boundaries in single and few layer MoS2
title_short Grains, grain boundaries in single and few layer MoS2
title_sort grains grain boundaries in single and few layer mos2
topic molybdenum disulfide
grain boundaries
Raman mapping
photoluminescence
hysteresis area
charge trapping
url https://doi.org/10.1088/2632-959X/ade9e4
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