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We discuss the effect of the dielectric environment (insulators and metal gates) on electronic transport in two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMD) monolayers. We employ well-known ab initio methods to calculate the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-08-24 Sanjay Gopalan , Maarten L. Van de Put , Gautam Gaddemane , Massimo V. Fischetti

In this paper, we have performed first principles calculations to study optoelectronic, thermodynamic and transport properties of Fe2TiGe using density functional theory (DFT). The semi-classical Boltzmann transport theory is used to…

Materials Science · Physics 2019-05-07 M. Anwar Hossain , M. A. Al Noman , Md. Taslimur Rahman

In this paper we present a paradigmatic tight-binding model for single-layer as well as for multi-layered semiconducting MoS$_2$ and similar transition metal dichalcogenides. We show that the electronic properties of multilayer systems can…

Materials Science · Physics 2013-09-02 E. Cappelluti , R. Roldán , J. A. Silva-Guillén , P. Ordejón , F. Guinea

We demonstrate dual-gated $p$-type field-effect transistors (FETs) based on few-layer tungsten diselenide (WSe$_2$) using high work-function platinum source/drain contacts, and a hexagonal boron nitride top-gate dielectric. A device…

In recent years, charge transport in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) has shifted into the focus of scientific research. In this context, systems with efficient through-space charge transport pathways resulting from pi-stacked conjugated…

Materials Science · Physics 2020-12-01 Christian Winkler , Egbert Zojer

We provide a comprehensive analysis of the prominent tight-binding (TB) models for transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) available in the literature. We inspect the construction of these TB models, discuss their parameterization used and…

Materials Science · Physics 2024-06-25 Bert Jorissen , Lucian Covaci , Bart Partoens

In this work, we describe the charge transport in two-dimensional (2D) Schottky barrier field-effect transistors (SB-FETs) based on the carrier injection at the Schottky contacts. We first develop a numerical model for thermionic and…

Applied Physics · Physics 2023-07-12 Ashwin Tunga , Zijing Zhao , Ankit Shukla , Wenjuan Zhu , Shaloo Rakheja

Due to their anisotropy, layered materials are excellent candidates for studying the interplay between the in-plane and out-of-plane entanglement in strongly correlated systems. A relevant example is provided by 1T-TaS2, which exhibits a…

Ideal monolayers of common semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) such as MoS$_2$, WS$_2$, MoSe$_2$, and WSe$_2$ possess many similar electronic properties. As it is the case for all semiconductors, however, the physical…

We report the fabrication of back-gated field-effect transistors (FETs) using ultra-thin, mechanically exfoliated MoSe2 flakes. The MoSe2 FETs are n-type and possess a high gate modulation, with On/Off ratios larger than 106. The devices…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-01-04 S. Larentis , B. Fallahazad , E. Tutuc

Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMD) are currently among the most interesting two-dimensional (2D) materials due to their outstanding properties. MoTe2 involves attractive polymorphic TMD crystals which can exist in three different 2D…

Computational Physics · Physics 2018-02-05 Bohayra Mortazavi , Golibjon R Berdiyorov , Meysam Makaremi , Timon Rabczuk

We used density functional theory to investigate the lateral heteromonolayers of WTe2 and MoTe2. We confirmed that topologically nontrivial and trivial phases are energetically favored for the WTe2 and MoTe2 monolayers, taken out of bulk…

Materials Science · Physics 2023-10-03 Mari Ohfuchi , Akihiko Sekine

One of the biggest challenges in implementation of Quantum circuits or Photonic Integrated Circuits in general is the inability to create efficient relay devices due to small decoherence time, high delays and poor interconnections that…

Applied Physics · Physics 2017-09-20 Anshika Upadhyay

Dual-material double-gate tunnel field effect transistor (DMDG TFET) is a promising candidate for low-power, high-speed electronics due to enhanced electrostatic control and superior switching characteristics. Integrating a pocket region…

Applied Physics · Physics 2025-06-11 Ramisa Fariha , Saikat Das , Labiba Tanjil Nida , Abeer Khan , Md Tashfiq Bin Kashem

We propose and investigate the intrinsically thinnest transistor concept: a monolayer ballistic heterojunction bipolar transistor based on a lateral heterostructure of transition metal dichalcogenides. The device is intrinsically thinner…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-06-02 Leonardo Lucchesi , Gaetano Calogero , Gianluca Fiori , Giuseppe Iannaccone

Over the past years, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have attracted attention as potential building blocks for various electronic applications due to their atomically thin nature. An exciting development is the recent success in…

Band-to-band tunnelling field-effect transistors (TFETs) have long been considered as promising candidates for future low-power logic applications. However, fabricated TFETs rarely reach sub-60 mV/dec sub-threshold swings (SS) at room…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-11-01 Chen Hao Xia , Leonard Deuschle , Jiang Cao , Alexander Maeder , Mathieu Luisier

Van der Waals heterostructures formed by stacking of various two-dimensional materials are promising in electronic applications. However, the performances of most reported electronic devices based on van der Waals heterostructures are far…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-04-04 Wei Li , Xiang Xiao , Huilong Xu

This article explores the recent advancements in atomically thin two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (2D TMDs) and their potential applications in various fields, including nanoelectronics, photonics, sensing, energy storage,…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-09-17 Mitesh B. Solanki , Margi Jani

Two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is an excellent channel material for ultra-thin field effect transistors. However, high contact resistance across the metal-MoS2 interface continues to limit its widespread realization. Here,…