Issue 42, 2023

Epitaxial van der Waals contacts of 2D TaSe2-WSe2 metal–semiconductor heterostructures

Abstract

The electronic contact between two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) semiconductors and metal electrodes is a formidable challenge due to the undesired Schottky barrier, which severely limits the electrical performance of TMD devices and impedes the exploration of their unconventional physical properties and potential electronic applications. In this study, we report a two-step chemical vapor deposition (CVD) growth of 2D TaSe2-WSe2 metal–semiconductor heterostructures. Raman mapping confirms the precise spatial modulation of the as-grown 2D TaSe2-WSe2 heterostructures. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) characterization reveals that this two-step method provides a high-quality and clean interface of the 2D TaSe2-WSe2 heterostructures. Meanwhile, the upper 1T-TaSe2 is formed heteroepitaxially on/around the pre-synthesized 2H-WSe2 monolayers, exhibiting an epitaxial relationship of (20–20)TaSe2//(20–20)WSe2 and [0001]TaSe2//[0001]WSe2. Furthermore, characterization studies using a Kelvin probe force microscope (KPFM) and electrical transport measurements present compelling evidence that the 2D metal–semiconductor heterostructures under investigation can improve the performance of electrical devices. These results bear substantial significance in augmenting the properties of field-effect transistors (FETs), leading to notable improvements in FET mobility and on/off ratio. Our study not only broadens the horizons of direct growth of high-quality 2D metal–semiconductor heterostructures but also sheds light on potential applications in future high-performance integrated circuits.

Graphical abstract: Epitaxial van der Waals contacts of 2D TaSe2-WSe2 metal–semiconductor heterostructures

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
20 7 2023
Accepted
27 9 2023
First published
28 9 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Nanoscale, 2023,15, 17036-17044

Epitaxial van der Waals contacts of 2D TaSe2-WSe2 metal–semiconductor heterostructures

P. Qiao, J. Xia, X. Li, Y. Li, J. Cao, Z. zhang, H. Lu, Q. Meng, J. Li and X. Meng, Nanoscale, 2023, 15, 17036 DOI: 10.1039/D3NR03538G

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