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We report up to ten-fold enhancement of the photoresponsivity of monolayer MoS$_2$ by treatment with O$_2$:Ar (1:3) plasma. We characterize the surface of plasma-exposed MoS$_2$ by TEM, Raman and PL mapping and discuss the role of MoO$_x$…
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Vertically stacked heterojunctions have garnered significant attention for their tunable electronic structures and photocatalytic performance, making them promising candidates for next-generation nanodevices. Using first-principles…
Semiconductor heterostructures are backbones for solid state based optoelectronic devices. Recent advances in assembly techniques for van der Waals heterostructures has enabled the band engineering of semiconductor heterojunctions for…
A variety of fabrication methods for van der Waals heterostructures have been demonstrated; however, their wafer-scale deposition remains a challenge. Here we report few-layer van der Waals PtS2/PtSe2 heterojunction photodiodes fabricated…
Van der Waals heterojunctions between two-dimensional (2D) layered materials and nanomaterials of different dimensions present unique opportunities for gate-tunable optoelectronic devices. Mixed dimensional p-n heterojunction diodes, such…
Current optical communication system operating at 1.55 {\mu}m wavelength band may not be able to continually satisfy the growing demand on the data capacity within the next few years. Opening a new spectral window at around 2 {\mu}m…
A fundamental understanding of the intrinsic optoelectronic properties of atomically thin transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) is crucial for its integration into high performance semiconductor devices. Here, we investigate the transport…
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Advent of new materials such as van der Waals heterostructures, propels new research directions in condensed matter physics and enables development of novel devices with unique functionalities. Here, we show experimentally that a monolayer…
Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is a highly attractive 2D material due to its interesting electronic properties. Recent experimental advances confirm the possibility of further tuning the electronic properties of MoS2 through the fabrication of…
We investigate a two-dimensional (2D) heterostructure consisting of few-layer direct bandgap ReS2, a thin h-BN layer and a monolayer graphene for application to various electronic devices. Metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS)-type devices…
The coexistence of semiconducting (2H) and metallic (1T) phases of MoS$_{2}$ monolayers have further pushed their strong potential for applications in the next generation of electronic devices based on the two-dimensional lateral…
Tunable photovoltaic photodetectors are of significant relevance in the fields of programmable and neuromorphic optoelectronics. However, their widespread adoption is hindered by intricate architectural design and energy consumption…
The atomic-scale determination of hydrogen positions in MoSH monolayers remains experimentally challenging, and existing studies are confined to Janus-type configurations. Here, we combine high-throughput structural screening with…
Graphene based photo-detecting has received great attentions and the performance of such detector is stretching to both ends of high sensitivity and ultra-fast response. However, limited by the current photo-gating mechanism, the price for…
Heterostructures are ubiquitous in many optoelectronic devices and as photocatalysts. One of the key features of a heterojunction is the proper band alignment between the two materials. Estimation of the correct relative band positions with…
Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have been extensively investigated due to their tunable properties. In this work, density functional theory (DFT) is employed to investigate the adsorption behavior and sensing…
A finite Schottky barrier and large contact resistance between monolayer MoS2 and electrodes are the major bottlenecks in developing high-performance field-effect transistors (FETs) that hinder the study of intrinsic quantum behaviors such…
Two-dimensional (2D) heterojunctions display a remarkable potential for application in high performance, low power electro-optical systems. p-n junctions based on vertically stacked heterostructures have shown very promising performance as…