Two-dimensional MoS22H, 1T, and 1T′crystalline phases with incorporated adatoms: theoretical investigation of electronic and optical properties
Abstract
Although there has been progress in studying the electronic and optical properties of monolayer and near-monolayer (two-dimensional, 2D)MoS2upon adatom adsorption and intercalation, understanding the underlying atomic-level behavior is lacking, particularly as related to the optical response. Alkali atom intercalation in 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) is relevant to chemical exfoliation methods that are expected to enable large scale production. In this work, focusing on prototypical 2DMoS2, the adsorption and intercalation of Li, Na, K, and Ca adatoms were investigated for the 2H, 1T, and 1T′phases of the TMD by the first principles density functional theory in comparison to experimental characterization of 2H and 1T 2DMoS2films. Our electronic structure calculations demonstrate significant charge transfer, influencing work function reductions of 1–1.5 eV. Furthermore, electrical conductivity calculations confirm the semiconducting versus metallic behavior. Calculations of the optical spectra, including excitonic effects using a many-body theoretical approach, indicate enhancement of the optical transmission upon phase change. Encouragingly, this is corroborated, in part, by the experimental measurements for the 2H and 1T phases having semiconducting and metallic behavior, respectively, thus motivating further experimental exploration. Overall, our calculations emphasize the potential impact of synthesis-relevant adatom incorporation in 2DMoS2on the electronic and optical responses that comprise important considerations toward the development of devices such as photodetectors or the miniaturization of electroabsorption modulator components.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Aug 17, 2021
- Source ID
- 10.1364/ao.433239
Entities
People
- Faisal Mehmood
- John J. Boeckl
- Peter R. Stevenson
- Robert Busch
- Ruth Pachter
- Tyson C. Back
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory