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Wafer-scale two-dimensional semiconductors from printed oxide skin of liquid metals.

ABSTRACT: A variety of deposition methods for two-dimensional crystals have been demonstrated; however, their wafer-scale deposition remains a challenge. Here we introduce a technique for depositing and patterning of wafer-scale two-dimensional metal chalcogenide compounds by transforming the native interfacial metal oxide layer of low melting point metal precursors (group III and IV) in liquid form. In an oxygen-containing atmosphere, these metals establish an atomically thin oxide layer in a self-limiting reaction. The layer increases the wettability of the liquid metal placed on oxygen-terminated substrates, leaving the thin oxide layer behind. In the case of liquid gallium, the oxide skin attaches exclusively to a substrate and is then sulfurized via a relatively low temperature process. By controlling the surface chemistry of the substrate, we produce large area two-dimensional semiconducting GaS of unit cell thickness (?1.5?nm). The presented deposition and patterning method offers great commercial potential for wafer-scale processes.

SUBMITTER: Carey BJ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5336573 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Wafer-scale two-dimensional semiconductors from printed oxide skin of liquid metals.

Carey Benjamin J BJ Ou Jian Zhen JZ Clark Rhiannon M RM Berean Kyle J KJ Zavabeti Ali A Chesman Anthony S R AS Russo Salvy P SP Lau Desmond W M DW Xu Zai-Quan ZQ Bao Qiaoliang Q Kevehei Omid O Gibson Brant C BC Dickey Michael D MD Kaner Richard B RB Daeneke Torben T Kalantar-Zadeh Kourosh K

Nature communications 20170217

A variety of deposition methods for two-dimensional crystals have been demonstrated; however, their wafer-scale deposition remains a challenge. Here we introduce a technique for depositing and patterning of wafer-scale two-dimensional metal chalcogenide compounds by transforming the native interfacial metal oxide layer of low melting point metal precursors (group III and IV) in liquid form. In an oxygen-containing atmosphere, these metals establish an atomically thin oxide layer in a self-limiti ...[more]

PMID: 28211538

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