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Vertically Conductive MoS2 Spiral Pyramid.

Thuc Hue Ly¹, Jiong Zhao², Hyun Kim^1,3

¹IBS Center for Integrated Nanostructure Physics, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 440-746, Republic of Korea.

Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)

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Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) spirals exhibit a unique rhombohedral structure due to threading dislocations. These dislocations enhance vertical electrical conductance in MoS2 multilayer samples.

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CVD TEM conductive AFM molybdenum disulfide spiral

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Nanotechnology

Background:

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is a layered semiconductor with promising electronic properties.
Understanding the relationship between crystal structure and electrical transport is crucial for device applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the structural properties of MoS2 spirals grown by chemical vapor deposition (CVD).
To explore the role of threading dislocations in the electrical conductance of MoS2 multilayer samples.

Main Methods:

Growth of MoS2 spirals using chemical vapor deposition (CVD).
Structural characterization of the MoS2 samples.
Electrical transport measurements focusing on vertical conductance.

Main Results:

MoS2 spirals exhibit a peculiar rhombohedral-like crystal structure.
Threading dislocations within the MoS2 spirals are identified as the driving force for this structure.
These dislocations facilitate helical current flow in the vertical direction.
Significant enhancement of vertical conductance was observed in MoS2 multilayer samples.

Conclusions:

Threading dislocations in CVD-grown MoS2 spirals induce a unique rhombohedral-like structure.
These dislocations are key to enhanced vertical electrical transport in MoS2 multilayer devices.