One-Dimensional Atomic Segregation at Semiconductor-Metal Interfaces of Polymorphic Transition Metal Dichalcogenide
Ziqian Wang1, Min Luo2, Shoucong Ning3
1Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Johns Hopkins University , Baltimore , Maryland 21218 , United States.
Abstract:
Interface segregation is a powerful approach to tailor properties of bulk materials by interface engineering. Nevertheless, little is known about the chemical inhomogeneity at interfaces of polymorphic two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) and its influence on the properties of the 2D materials. Here we report one-dimensional monatomic segregation at coherent semiconductor-metal 1H/1T interfaces of Mo-doped WS2 monolayers. The monatomic interface segregation takes place at an intact transition metal plane and is associated with the topological defects caused by reflection symmetry breaking at the 1T/1H interfaces and the weak difference in bonding strength between Mo-S and W-S. This finding enriches our understanding of the interaction between topological defects and impurities in 2D crystals and enlightens a potential approach to manipulate the properties of 2D TMDs by local chemical modification and interface engineering for applications in 2D TMD electronic devices.
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