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  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Nanotechnology

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  • 2D transition-metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) semiconductors are key for post-silicon microelectronics.
  • Synthesizing large-area, high-performance wide-bandgap TMDC monolayers remains a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a reproducible method for synthesizing highly oriented WS2 monolayers.
  • To evaluate the electronic properties and performance of these WS2 monolayers for microelectronic applications.

Main Methods:

  • Templated growth strategy on vicinal C/A-plane sapphire wafers.
  • Spectroscopic characterizations for crystallographic orientation and uniformity.
  • Field-effect mobility and saturation current density measurements on SiO2/Si and hexagonal boron nitride substrates.

Main Results:

  • Reproducible synthesis of highly oriented WS2 monolayers across large areas.
  • High field-effect mobilities achieved: 62 cm2V−1s−1 (RT) and 180 cm2V−1s−1 (8 K) on SiO2/Si.
  • Further enhanced mobilities of 94 cm2V−1s−1 (RT) and 473 cm2V−1s−1 (8 K) on hexagonal boron nitride.
  • Record high saturation current density of 675 µA µm−1, exceeding IRDS 2025 requirements.

Conclusions:

  • The templated growth strategy enables high-quality, oriented WS2 monolayer synthesis.
  • Achieved electronic properties demonstrate significant potential for post-silicon microelectronics.
  • This work facilitates the application of wide-bandgap TMDC monolayers in next-generation integrated circuits.