What is Molybdenum disulfide?
Molybdenum disulfide belongs to a class of materials called 'transition metal dichalcogenides' (TMDCs). Materials in this class have the chemical formula MX2, where M is a transition metal atom (groups 4-12 in the periodic table), and X is a chalcogen (group 16). The chemical formula of molybdenum disulfide is MoS2. The crystal structure of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) forms a hexagonal plane of S atoms on either side of a hexagonal plane of Mo atoms. These triple planes stack on each other, with strong covalent bonds between the Mo and S atoms but weak van der Waals forces holding layers together. This allows them to be mechanically separated to form 2-dimensional sheets of MoS2. Following the huge research interest in graphene, MoS2 was the next 2-dimensional material to be investigated for potential device applications. Due to its direct bandgap, it has a great advantage over graphene for several applications, including optical sensors and field-effect transistors.
Applications of Monolayer MoS2
Supercapacitor electrodes: The most common crystal structure of MoS2 (2H) is semiconducting, which limits its viability for use as an electrode. However, it can also form a 1T crystal structure which is 107 more conductive than the 2H structure. Stacked 1T monolayers acting as electrodes in various electrolytic cells showed higher power and energy densities than graphene-based electrodes. Valleytronic devices: While still a technology in its infancy, there have been some early demonstrations of devices that operate on the principles of Valleytronics. Examples include a bi-layer MoS2 transistor with gate-tunable valley Hall effect and valley polarised light emitting devices.
Processing of Monolayer MoS2
Vapor deposition: While mechanical exfoliation can provide highly crystalline monolayers, it is not scalable. If 2D materials are to find application in optoelectronics, a reliable large-scale method for producing high-quality films is needed. One such potential method that has been extensively studied is vapor deposition. Chemical vapor deposition involves a chemical reaction to convert a precursor to the final MoS2. Commonly, MoO3 is annealed at high temperatures (~1000°C) in the presence of sulfur to produce MoS2 films. Other precursors include molybdenum metal and ammonium thiomolybdate, which were deposited via e-beam evaporation and dip-coating before being converted into a furnace. FETs fabricated from vapor-grown films display far lower mobility than those produced from exfoliated layers. Furthermore, the size (generally 10's nm to a few microns), thickness, quality of the films, and substrate choice. A promising alternative route to MoS2 monolayer growth is physical vapor deposition, where MoS2 powder is used directly as the source. This can yield high-quality monolayer flakes (up to 25 microns), displaying optical properties commensurate with exfoliated layers.
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