Abstract

Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) attract intence attention due to its unique optoelectrical features. Recent progress in production stage of TMD enables us to synthesis uniform and large area TMD with mono layer thickness. Elucidation of growth mechanism is a challenge to improve the crystallinity of TMD, which is regargeded as a next crutial subject in the production stage. Here we report novel diffusion and nucleation dynamics during tungsten disulphide (WS2) growth. The diffusion length (Ld) of the precursors have been measured with unique nucleation control methods. It was revealed that the Ld reaches up to ~750 μm. This ultra-long diffusion can be attributed to precursor droplets observed during in-situ monitoring of WS2 growth. The integrated synthesis of >35,000 single crystals and monolayer WS2 was achieved at the wafer scale based on this model. Our findings are highly significant for both the fundamental study of droplet-mediated crystal growth and the industrial application of integrated single-crystal TMDs.

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Title
Nucleation dynamics of single crystal WS2 from droplet precursors uncovered by in-situ monitoring
Author
Li, Chao 1 ; Kameyama Tomoya 1 ; Takahashi, Tomoyuki 1 ; Kaneko Toshiro 1 ; Kato Toshiaki 2 

 Tohoku University, Department of Electronic Engineering, Sendai, Japan (GRID:grid.69566.3a) (ISNI:0000 0001 2248 6943) 
 Tohoku University, Department of Electronic Engineering, Sendai, Japan (GRID:grid.69566.3a) (ISNI:0000 0001 2248 6943); JST-PRESTO, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan (GRID:grid.69566.3a) (ISNI:0000 0001 2248 6943) 
Publication year
2019
Publication date
Sep 2019
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
e-ISSN
20452322
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2287990108
Copyright
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