Vapor–liquid assisted chemical vapor deposition of Cu2X materials
Abstract
Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are known for their layered structure and tunable functional properties. However, a unified understanding on other transition metal chalcogenides (i.e. M2X) is still lacking. Here, the relatively new class of copper-based chalcogenides Cu2X (X = Te, Se, S) is thoroughly reported. Cu2X are synthesized by an unusual vapor–liquid assisted growth on a Al2O3/Cu/W stack. Liquid copper plays a significant role in synthesizing these layered systems, and sapphire assists with lateral growth and exfoliation. Similar to traditional TMDs, thickness dependent phonon signatures are observed, and high-resolution atomic images reveal the single phase Cu2Te that prefers to grow in lattice-matched layers. Charge transport measurements indicate a metallic nature at room temperature with a transition to a semiconducting nature at low temperatures accompanied by a phase transition, in agreement with band structure calculations. These findings establish a fundamental understanding and thrust Cu2Te as a flexible candidate for wide applications from photovoltaics and sensors to nanoelectronics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Aug 04, 2022
- Source ID
- 10.1088/2053-1583/ac8435
Entities
People
- Alexander C. Tyner
- Dmitry Lebedev
- Mark Hersam
- Matthew Cheng
- Muhammad Arslan Shehzad
- Pallab Goswami
- Paul Masih Das
- Roberto Dos Reis
- Vinayak P. Dravid
- Xinqi Chen
- Yea‐Shine Lee
- Zhangyuan Gao
Organizations
- Army Research Office
- National Science Foundation
- Swiss National Science Foundation