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Mixed multilayered vertical heterostructures utilizing strained monolayer WS2.

Yuewen Sheng¹, Wenshuo Xu¹, Xiaochen Wang¹

¹Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PH, UK. Jamie.warner@materials.ox.ac.uk.

|January 14, 2016

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We developed a novel non-aqueous method to create vertical heterostructures using strained monolayer tungsten disulfide (WS2) and other 2D materials. This technique enables large-area fabrication with precise layer control for advanced electronic and optoelectronic applications.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Nanotechnology

Background:

Vertical heterostructures of 2D materials exhibit tunable electronic and optoelectronic properties.
Strain in monolayer tungsten disulfide (WS2), often induced by substrates during chemical vapor deposition (CVD), significantly alters its band structure and properties.
Existing aqueous transfer methods are challenging for WS2 grown on SiO2/Si substrates due to water solubility.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate a non-aqueous transfer method for fabricating vertical heterostructures incorporating strained monolayer WS2.
To enable large-area fabrication of these heterostructures with atomic-level control over layer stacking.
To preserve the unique properties of WS2, such as strong photoluminescence, within the heterostructure.

Main Methods:

Utilizing chemical vapor deposition (CVD) to grow large-area 2D materials including WS2, graphene, and hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN).
Developing and applying a non-aqueous liquid transfer technique to stack these 2D materials, avoiding water-based processes.
Employing hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) as an insulating interlayer to prevent detrimental interactions between WS2 and graphene.

Main Results:

Successfully created vertical heterostructures comprising strained WS2, h-BN, and graphene using the non-aqueous transfer method.
Demonstrated the ability to achieve layer-by-layer control in the vertical stacking of CVD-grown 2D materials.
Preserved the strong photoluminescence of the WS2 monolayer within the heterostructure, indicating minimal degradation.

Conclusions:

The developed non-aqueous transfer method is effective for fabricating large-area vertical heterostructures with precise thickness control.
This technique overcomes limitations of aqueous methods for WS2 grown on common substrates.
It opens new avenues for the scalable manufacturing of advanced 2D material-based electronic and optoelectronic devices.