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We report the study of graphene devices in Hall-bar geometry, gated with a polymer electrolyte. High densities of 6 $\times 10^{13}/cm^{2}$ are consistently reached, significantly higher than with conventional back-gating. The mobility…
Two-dimensional (2D) $\beta$-TeO$_2$ has gained attention as a promising material for optoelectronic and power device applications, thanks to its transparency and high hole mobility. However, the underlying mechanism behind its $p$-type…
We demonstrate that the electrical property of a single layer molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) can be significantly tuned from semiconducting to insulating regime via controlled exposure to oxygen plasma. The mobility, on-current and resistance…
Here, we report the synthesis and characterization of sulphur-substituted iron telluride i.e. FeTe1-xSx; (x = 0-30 %) system and study the impact of low temperature oxygen (O2) annealing as well. Rietveld analysis of room temperature x-ray…
In this work, we demonstrate a dual-gated (DG) MoS2 field effect transistors (FETs) in which the degraded switching performance of multilayer MoS2 can be compensated by the DG structure. It produces large current density (>100 {\mu}A/{\mu}m…
We report the superconductivity in the layered Zintl phase LiSn$_2$As$_2$, which is isostructural to NaSn$_2$As$_2$ and has a transition temperature ($T_{\mathrm{c}}$) of 1.6 K. Despite similar $T_{\mathrm{c}}$ and Debye temperatures,…
A quantitative description of Coulomb interactions is developed for two-dimensional superconducting materials, enabling us to compare intrinsic with external screening effects, such as those due to substrates. Using the example of a doped…
When complex mechanisms are involved, pinpointing high-performance materials within large databases is a major challenge in materials discovery. We focus here on phonon-limited conductivities, and study 2D semiconductors doped by field…
Optical excitation typically enhances electrical conduction and low-frequency radiation absorption in semiconductors. We have, however, observed a pronounced transient decrease of conductivity in doped monolayer molybdenum disulfide (MoS2),…
Molybdenum disulfide (MoS$_2$) is a promising material for making two-dimensional crystals and flexible electronic and optoelectronic devices at the nanoscale. MoS$_2$ flakes can show high mobilities and have even been integrated in…
Recent advances in electrostatic gating provide a novel way to modify the carrier concentration in materials via electrostatic means instead of chemical doping, thus minimizing the impurity scattering. Here, we use first-principles Density…
Additional charge carriers were introduced to the iron oxyarsenide Sr4Sc2Fe2As2O6 under a high-pressure condition, followed by measurements of electrical resistivity, Hall coefficient, and magnetic susceptibility. The host compound…
We theoretically study the electronic and the thermal characteristics of Tantalum, Ta, doped Molybdenum disulfide, MoS$_2$, using density functional theory. It has been shown that the MoS$_2$ monolayer is not a good material for…
For the first time, polyethyleneimine (PEI) doping on multilayer MoS2 field-effect transistors are investigated. A 2.6 times reduction in sheet resistance, and 1.2 times reduction in contact resistance have been achieved. The enhanced…
Effects of electron doping on the BiS$_2$-based superconductors Sr$_{1-x}$La$_x$FBiS$_2$ ($0\le x\le 0.6$) have been investigated using the systematically synthesized polycrystals. The pristine compound is a band insulator with the BiS$_2$…
We report electronic transport measurements on two-dimensional electron gases in a Ga[Al]As heterostructure with an embedded layer of InAs self-assembled quantum dots. At high InAs dot densities, pronounced Altshuler-Aronov-Spivak…
The La2-xSrxCuO4+delta (LSCO) system provides a unique experimental setting for exploring how magnetism, superconductivity, and disorder jointly shape charge transport in a doped Mott insulator. Transport measurements in lightly doped and…
The layered transition metal dichalcogenides host a rich collection of charge density wave (CDW) phases in which both the conduction electrons and the atomic structure display translational symmetry breaking. Manipulating these complex…
The application of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors, such as monolayer MoS2, is limited by the high contact resistance commonly attributed to interfacial barriers at metal contacts. Furthermore, the dependence of electrical conductivity…
In this review article, we discuss the synthesis, properties, and novel device applications of low-symmetry 2D materials, including black phosphorus and its arsenic alloys, compounds with black-phosphorus like structure such as the…