Intrinsic defect engineering of CVD grown monolayer MoS$_2$ for tuneable functional nanodevices

Irfan H. Abidi; Sindhu Priya Giridhar; Jonathan O. Tollerud; Jake Limb; Aishani Mazumder; Edwin LH Mayes; Billy J. Murdoch; Chenglong Xu; Ankit Bhoriya; Abhishek Ranjan; Taimur Ahmed; Yongxiang Li; Jeffrey A. Davis; Cameron L. Bentley; Salvy P. Russo; Enrico Della Gaspera; Sumeet Walia

arXiv · 2311.07984

Intrinsic defect engineering of CVD grown monolayer MoS$_2$ for tuneable functional nanodevices

Irfan H. Abidi·Sindhu Priya Giridhar·Jonathan O. Tollerud·Jake Limb·Aishani Mazumder·Edwin LH Mayes·Billy J. Murdoch·Chenglong Xu·Ankit Bhoriya·Abhishek Ranjan·Taimur Ahmed·Yongxiang Li·Jeffrey A. Davis·Cameron L. Bentley·Salvy P. Russo·Enrico Della Gaspera·Sumeet Walia

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Defects in atomically thin materials can drive new functionalities and expand applications to multifunctional systems that are monolithically integrated. An ability to control formation of defects during the synthesis process is an important capability to create practical deployment opportunities. Molybdenum disulfide (MoS$_2$), a two-dimensional (2D) semiconducting material harbors intrinsic defects that can be harnessed to achieve tuneable electronic, optoelectronic, and electrochemical devices. However, achieving precise control over defect formation within monolayer MoS$_2$, while maintaining the structural integrity of the crystals remains a notable challenge. Here, we present a one-step, in-situ defect engineering approach for monolayer MoS$_2$ using a pressure dependent chemical vapour deposition (CVD) process. Monolayer MoS$_2$ grown in low-pressure CVD conditions (LP-MoS$_2$) produces sulfur vacancy (Vs) induced defect rich crystals primarily attributed to the kinetics of the growth conditions. Conversely, atmospheric pressure CVD grown MoS$_2$ (AP-MoS$_2$) passivates these Vs defects with oxygen. This disparity in defect profiles profoundly impacts crucial functional properties and device performance. AP-MoS$_2$ shows a drastically enhanced photoluminescence, which is significantly quenched in LP-MoS$_2$ attributed to in-gap electron donor states induced by the Vs defects. However, the n-doping induced by the Vs defects in LP-MoS$_2$ generates enhanced photoresponsivity and detectivity in our fabricated photodetectors compared to the AP-MoS$_2$ based devices. Defect-rich LP-MoS$_2$ outperforms AP-MoS$_2$ as channel layers of field-effect transistors (FETs), as well as electrocatalytic material for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). This work presents a single-step CVD approach for in-situ defect engineering in monolayer MoS$_2$ and presents a pathway to control defects in other monolayer material systems.

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Irfan H. Abidi, Sindhu Priya Giridhar, Jonathan O. Tollerud, Jake Limb, Aishani Mazumder, Edwin LH Mayes, Billy J. Murdoch, Chenglong Xu, Ankit Bhoriya, Abhishek Ranjan, Taimur Ahmed, Yongxiang Li, Jeffrey A. Davis, Cameron L. Bentley, Salvy P. Russo, Enrico Della Gaspera, Sumeet Walia. 2023-11-14. Intrinsic defect engineering of CVD grown monolayer MoS$_2$ for tuneable functional nanodevices. https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.07984

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