Scientific Reports ( IF 3.8 ) Pub Date : 2019-06-19 , DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-45142-x Jyun-Hong Huang,Hao-Hua Hsu,Ding Wang,Wei-Ting Lin,Chun-Cheng Cheng,Yao-Jen Lee,Tuo-Hung Hou
Two-dimensional (2D) molybdenum ditelluride (MoTe2) exhibits an intriguing polymorphic nature, showing stable semiconducting 2H and metallic 1T′ phases at room temperature. Polymorphism in MoTe2 presents new opportunities in developing phase-change memory, high- performance transistors, and spintronic devices. However, it also poses challenges in synthesizing homogeneous MoTe2 with a precisely controlled phase. Recently, a new yet simple method using sputtering and 2D solid-phase crystallization (SPC) is proposed for synthesizing high-quality and large-area MoTe2. This study investigates the polymorphism control of MoTe2 synthesis using 2D SPC. The Te/Mo ratio and oxygen content in the as-sputtered films correlate strongly with the final phase and electrical properties of SPC MoTe2. Furthermore, the SPC thermal budget may be exploited for stabilizing a deterministic phase. The comprehensive experiments presented in this work demonstrate the versatile and precise controllability on the MoTe2 phase by using the simple 2D SPC technique.
中文翻译:
通过二维固相结晶控制多层MoTe2的多态性。
二维(2D)二碲化钼(MoTe 2)表现出令人着迷的多晶型性质,在室温下显示出稳定的半导体2H和金属1T'相。MoTe 2中的多态性为开发相变存储器,高性能晶体管和自旋电子器件提供了新的机遇。但是,在合成具有精确控制相的均质MoTe 2时也带来了挑战。近来,提出了一种使用溅射和二维固相结晶(SPC)的新而简单的方法来合成高质量和大面积的MoTe 2。本研究探讨了MoTe 2的多态性控制使用2D SPC进行合成。溅射后的薄膜中的Te / Mo比和氧含量与SPC MoTe 2的最终相和电学特性密切相关。此外,可以利用SPC热预算来稳定确定性阶段。通过简单的2D SPC技术,这项工作中提出的全面实验证明了MoTe 2相的通用性和精确性。