Deterministic Assembly of Arrays of Lithographically Defined WS2 and MoS2 Monolayer Features Directly From Multilayer Sources Into Van Der Waals Heterostructures

Autor: Ke Xu, Ali Javey, Wan Li, Hayden Taylor, Vu Nguyen, Hannah M. Gramling, Joel W. Ager, Der Hsien Lien, Daryl C. Chrzan, Hyungjin Kim, Clarissa M. Towle
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Micro and Nano-Manufacturing, vol 7, iss 4
Popis: Author(s): Nguyen, V; Gramling, H; Towle, C; Li, W; Lien, DH; Kim, H; Chrzan, DC; Javey, A; Xu, K; Ager, J; Taylor, H | Abstract: One of the major challenges in the van der Waals (vdW) integration of two-dimensional (2D) materials is achieving high-yield and high-throughput assembly of predefined sequences of monolayers into heterostructure arrays. Mechanical exfoliation has recently been studied as a promising technique to transfer monolayers from a multilayer source synthesized by other techniques, allowing the deposition of a wide variety of 2D materials without exposing the target substrate to harsh synthesis conditions. Although a variety of processes have been developed to exfoliate the 2D materials mechanically from the source and place them deterministically onto a target substrate, they can typically transfer only either a wafer-scale blanket or one small flake at a time with uncontrolled size and shape. Here, we present a method to assemble arrays of lithographically defined monolayer WS2 and MoS2 features from multilayer sources and directly transfer them in a deterministic manner onto target substrates. This exfoliate-align-release process - without the need of an intermediate carrier substrate - is enabled by combining a patterned, gold-mediated exfoliation technique with a new optically transparent, heat-releasable adhesive. WS2/MoS2 vdW heterostructure arrays produced by this method show the expected interlayer exciton between the monolayers. Light-emitting devices using WS2 monolayers were also demonstrated, proving the functionality of the fabricated materials. Our work demonstrates a significant step toward developing mechanical exfoliation as a scalable dry transfer technique for the manufacturing of functional, atomically thin materials.
Databáze: OpenAIRE