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Preparation of Liquid-exfoliated Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Nanosheets with Controlled Size and Thickness: A State of the Art Protocol
Published on: December 20, 2016
Wafer-Scale Dry-Transfer of Single-Crystalline Transition Metal Dichalcogenides
Jichuang Shen1,2,3,4, Xiang Xu1,2,3,4, Wenhao Li1,2,3,4
1Research Center for Industries of the Future, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310030, China.
Abstract:
The twisting and stacking of 2D materials have emerged as transformative strategies for discovering novel physical phenomena and designing advanced materials and devices. A significant challenge, however, is achieving pristine interfaces with precise angular control while maintaining the long-range order over large areas. In this work, a novel dry-transfer method is presented that enables the ultra-clean integration of epitaxial, single-crystalline transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) via vacuum thermocompression bonding (VTCB). This technique facilitates the fabrication of wafer-scale twisting and stacking of single-crystalline TMDCs to form homo-and heterostructures with intrinsic material properties and precise angular control. The layer-by-layer reconstruction of single-crystalline multilayer 2H-and 3R-MoS2 is demonstrated, with structural, electrical, and optical properties comparable to those of the bulk counterpart. Furthermore, the approach is fully compatible with standard semiconductor fabrication workflows and equipment, offering a scalable pathway for automated high-throughput fabrication. This findings provide a new avenue for the large-scale production of multi-stacked materials and twist-electronic device arrays.
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