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Intercalation of Si between MoS2 layers.

Rik van Bremen1, Qirong Yao1, Soumya Banerjee2

  • 1Physics of Interfaces and Nanomaterials, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500AE Enschede, Netherlands.

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Silicon atoms intercalate between molybdenum disulfide layers, forming a unique hill-and-valley structure. This intercalation, confirmed by multiple experiments, challenges previous epitaxial growth theories for silicon on MoS2.

Keywords:
intercalationmolybdenum disulfidescanning tunneling microscopysilicenetwo-dimensional materials

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  • Surface Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

Background:

  • Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is a layered material with unique electronic and optical properties.
  • Understanding the interaction of deposited materials with MoS2 surfaces is crucial for developing novel electronic devices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the growth mechanism of sub-monolayer silicon (Si) on molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) at room temperature.
  • To determine the location and behavior of deposited Si atoms on the MoS2 surface.
  • To provide experimental and theoretical evidence for the Si-MoS2 interaction.

Main Methods:

  • Combined experimental techniques including scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).
  • Density functional theory (DFT) calculations to model the stability of silicon structures on MoS2.
  • Surface morphology analysis and work function mapping.

Main Results:

  • Deposited Si atoms intercalate between MoS2 layers, rather than forming epitaxial islands on the surface.
  • Surface morphology transforms into a hill-and-valley structure with a lattice constant matching pristine MoS2.
  • Experimental data and DFT calculations confirm the stability of intercalated silicene clusters within MoS2.

Conclusions:

  • Silicon deposition on MoS2 at room temperature leads to intercalation, contrary to previous assumptions of epitaxial growth.
  • The observed hill-and-valley surface structure is a direct consequence of Si intercalation.
  • The findings provide new insights into the surface chemistry and growth dynamics of 2D materials.