Synthesis Methods of Two-Dimensional MoS2: A Brief Review
Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is one of the most important two-dimensional materials after graphene. Monolayer MoS2 has a direct bandgap (1.9 eV) and is potentially suitable for post-silicon electronics. Among all atomically thin semiconductors, MoS2’s synthesis techniques are more developed. Here, we...
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| author | Jie Sun Xuejian Li Weiling Guo Miao Zhao Xing Fan Yibo Dong Chen Xu Jun Deng Yifeng Fu |
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| description | Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is one of the most important two-dimensional materials after graphene. Monolayer MoS2 has a direct bandgap (1.9 eV) and is potentially suitable for post-silicon electronics. Among all atomically thin semiconductors, MoS2’s synthesis techniques are more developed. Here, we review the recent developments in the synthesis of hexagonal MoS2, where they are categorized into top-down and bottom-up approaches. Micromechanical exfoliation is convenient for beginners and basic research. Liquid phase exfoliation and solutions for chemical processes are cheap and suitable for large-scale production; yielding materials mostly in powders with different shapes, sizes and layer numbers. MoS2 films on a substrate targeting high-end nanoelectronic applications can be produced by chemical vapor deposition, compatible with the semiconductor industry. Usually, metal catalysts are unnecessary. Unlike graphene, the transfer of atomic layers is omitted. We especially emphasize the recent advances in metalorganic chemical vapor deposition and atomic layer deposition, where gaseous precursors are used. These processes grow MoS2 with the smallest building-blocks, naturally promising higher quality and controllability. Most likely, this will be an important direction in the field. Nevertheless, today none of those methods reproducibly produces MoS2 with competitive quality. There is a long way to go for MoS2 in real-life electronic device applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c6c1002ec6f04dbd90bb8e79f881cb3a2022-12-22T04:25:14ZengMDPI AGCrystals2073-43522017-07-017719810.3390/cryst7070198cryst7070198Synthesis Methods of Two-Dimensional MoS2: A Brief ReviewJie Sun0Xuejian Li1Weiling Guo2Miao Zhao3Xing Fan4Yibo Dong5Chen Xu6Jun Deng7Yifeng Fu8Key Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology, College of Microelectronics, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, ChinaKey Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology, College of Microelectronics, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, ChinaKey Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology, College of Microelectronics, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, ChinaHigh-Frequency High-Voltage Device and Integrated Circuits Center, Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 10029, ChinaKey Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology, College of Microelectronics, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, ChinaKey Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology, College of Microelectronics, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, ChinaKey Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology, College of Microelectronics, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, ChinaKey Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology, College of Microelectronics, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, ChinaElectronics Material and Systems Laboratory, Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg 41296, SwedenMolybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is one of the most important two-dimensional materials after graphene. Monolayer MoS2 has a direct bandgap (1.9 eV) and is potentially suitable for post-silicon electronics. Among all atomically thin semiconductors, MoS2’s synthesis techniques are more developed. Here, we review the recent developments in the synthesis of hexagonal MoS2, where they are categorized into top-down and bottom-up approaches. Micromechanical exfoliation is convenient for beginners and basic research. Liquid phase exfoliation and solutions for chemical processes are cheap and suitable for large-scale production; yielding materials mostly in powders with different shapes, sizes and layer numbers. MoS2 films on a substrate targeting high-end nanoelectronic applications can be produced by chemical vapor deposition, compatible with the semiconductor industry. Usually, metal catalysts are unnecessary. Unlike graphene, the transfer of atomic layers is omitted. We especially emphasize the recent advances in metalorganic chemical vapor deposition and atomic layer deposition, where gaseous precursors are used. These processes grow MoS2 with the smallest building-blocks, naturally promising higher quality and controllability. Most likely, this will be an important direction in the field. Nevertheless, today none of those methods reproducibly produces MoS2 with competitive quality. There is a long way to go for MoS2 in real-life electronic device applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/7/7/198Molybdenum disulfidetransition metal dichalcogenidetwo-dimensional materialsmicromechanical exfoliationchemical vapor deposition. |
| spellingShingle | Jie Sun Xuejian Li Weiling Guo Miao Zhao Xing Fan Yibo Dong Chen Xu Jun Deng Yifeng Fu Synthesis Methods of Two-Dimensional MoS2: A Brief Review Crystals Molybdenum disulfide transition metal dichalcogenide two-dimensional materials micromechanical exfoliation chemical vapor deposition. |
| title | Synthesis Methods of Two-Dimensional MoS2: A Brief Review |
| title_full | Synthesis Methods of Two-Dimensional MoS2: A Brief Review |
| title_fullStr | Synthesis Methods of Two-Dimensional MoS2: A Brief Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synthesis Methods of Two-Dimensional MoS2: A Brief Review |
| title_short | Synthesis Methods of Two-Dimensional MoS2: A Brief Review |
| title_sort | synthesis methods of two dimensional mos2 a brief review |
| topic | Molybdenum disulfide transition metal dichalcogenide two-dimensional materials micromechanical exfoliation chemical vapor deposition. |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/7/7/198 |
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