InfoMat,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
4(3)
Published: Jan. 18, 2022
Abstract
Van
der
Waals
heterojunctions
are
fast‐emerging
quantum
structures
fabricated
by
the
controlled
stacking
of
two‐dimensional
(2D)
materials.
Owing
to
atomically
thin
thickness,
their
carrier
properties
not
only
determined
host
material
itself,
but
also
defined
interlayer
interactions,
including
dielectric
environment,
charge
trapping
centers,
and
angles.
The
abundant
constituents
without
limitation
lattice
constant
matching
enable
fascinating
electrical,
optical,
magnetic
in
van
toward
next‐generation
devices
photonics,
optoelectronics,
information
sciences.
This
review
focuses
on
energy
transfer
processes
dynamics
transition
metal
dichalcogenides
(TMDCs),
a
family
materials
with
strong
excitonic
effects
unique
valley
properties,
other
related
2D
such
as
graphene
hexagonal‐boron
nitride.
In
first
part,
we
summarize
ultrafast
heterojunctions,
its
experimental
evidence
theoretical
understanding,
excitons
at
TMDC
interfaces,
hot
injection
graphene/TMDCs
interface.
second
transfer,
both
Förster
Dexter
types,
reviewed
from
perspectives.
Finally,
highlight
typical
applications
photodetectors
challenges
opportunities
for
future
development
this
field.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
31(30)
Published: May 13, 2021
Abstract
Infrared
photodetectors
have
been
widely
applied
in
various
fields,
including
thermal
imaging,
biomedical
and
communication.
Van
der
Waals
(vdW)
integration
based
on
2D
materials
provides
a
new
solution
for
high‐performance
infrared
due
to
the
versatile
device
configurations
excellent
photoelectric
properties.
In
recent
years,
great
progress
has
made
vdW
integration.
this
review,
integration‐based
is
presented.
First,
working
mechanisms
advantages
of
with
different
structures
band
alignments
are
Then,
reviewed,
focusing
2D/
n
D
(
=
0,
1,
2,
3)
integration,
engineering
as
well
performance
discussed
detail.
Finally,
summary
delivered,
challenges
future
directions
provided.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 5944 - 5958
Published: March 26, 2021
Quantum
materials
have
attracted
much
attention
in
recent
years
due
to
their
exotic
and
incredible
properties.
Among
them,
van
der
Waals
stand
out
weak
interlayer
coupling,
providing
easy
access
manipulating
electrical
optical
Many
fascinating
electrical,
optical,
magnetic
properties
been
reported
the
moiré
superlattices,
such
as
unconventional
superconductivity,
photonic
dispersion
engineering,
ferromagnetism.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
methods
prepare
superlattices
focus
on
current
discoveries
of
pattern-modified
properties,
findings
atomic
reconstruction,
well
some
possible
future
directions
field.
Small,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
15(30)
Published: May 21, 2019
Abstract
Infrared
(IR)
photodetectors
are
finding
diverse
applications
in
imaging,
information
communication,
military,
etc.
2D
metal
chalcogenides
(2DMCs)
have
attracted
increasing
interest
view
of
their
unique
structures
and
extraordinary
physical
properties.
They
demonstrated
outstanding
IR
detection
performance
including
high
responsivity
detectivity,
on/off
ratio,
fast
response
rate,
stable
room
temperature
operability,
good
mechanical
flexibility,
which
has
opened
up
a
new
prospect
next‐generation
photodetectors.
This
Review
presents
comprehensive
summary
recent
progress
advanced
based
on
2DMCs.
The
rationale
the
containing
photocurrent
generation
mechanisms
parameters
briefly
introduced.
device
performances
2DMCs‐based
also
systematically
summarized,
some
representative
achievements
highlighted
as
well.
Finally,
conclusions
outlooks
delivered
guideline
for
this
thriving
field.
InfoMat,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
2(4), P. 656 - 697
Published: March 2, 2020
Abstract
The
pioneering
exfoliation
of
monolayer
tungsten
diselenide
has
greatly
inspired
researchers
toward
semiconducting
applications.
WSe
2
belongs
to
a
family
transition‐metal
dichalcogenides.
Similar
graphene,
and
analogous
dichalcogenides
have
layered
structures
with
weak
van
der
Waals
interactions
between
two
adjacent
layers.
First,
the
readers
are
presented
fundamentals
2,
such
as
types,
morphologies,
properties.
Here,
we
report
characterization
principles
practices
microscopy,
spectroscopy,
diffraction.
Second,
methods
for
obtaining
high‐quality
,
exfoliation,
hydrothermal
chemical
vapor
deposition,
briefly
listed.
With
advantages
light
weight,
flexibility,
high
quantum
efficiency,
2D
materials
may
niche
in
optoelectronics
building
blocks
p‐n
junctions.
Therefore,
introduce
state‐of‐the‐art
demonstration
heterostructure
devices
employing
p‐type
semiconductor.
device
architectures
include
field‐effect
transistors,
photodetectors,
gas
sensors,
photovoltaic
solar
cells.
Due
its
unique
electronic,
optical,
energy
band
properties,
been
increasingly
investigated
due
conductivity
charge
carrier
upon
palladium
contact.
Eventually,
dynamic
research
on
heterostructures
is
summarized
arouse
passion
community.
image
Small,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
16(10)
Published: Jan. 29, 2020
Abstract
Portable
water
splitting
devices
driven
by
rechargeable
metal–air
batteries
or
solar
cells
are
promising,
however,
their
scalable
usages
still
hindered
lack
of
suitable
multifunctional
electrocatalysts.
Here,
a
highly
efficient
electrocatalyst
is
demonstrated,
i.e.,
2D
nanosheet
array
Mo‐doped
NiCo
2
O
4
/Co
5.47
N
heterostructure
deposited
on
nickel
foam
(Mo‐NiCo
N/NF).
The
successful
doping
non‐3d
high‐valence
metal
into
heterostructured
array,
which
directly
grown
conductive
substrate
endows
the
resultant
catalyst
with
balanced
electronic
structure,
exposed
active
sites,
and
binder‐free
electrode
architecture.
As
result,
Mo‐NiCo
N/NF
exhibits
remarkable
catalytic
activity
toward
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
hydrogen
(HER),
affording
high
current
densities
50
mA
cm
−2
at
low
overpotentials
310
mV
for
OER,
170
HER,
respectively.
Moreover,
voltage
1.56
V
achieved
N/NF‐based
cell
to
reach
10
.
More
importantly,
portable
overall
device
demonstrated
through
integration
water‐splitting
two
Zn–air
(open‐circuit
1.43
V),
all
fabricated
based
N/NF,
demonstrating
low‐cost
way
generate
fuel
energy.
This
work
offers
an
effective
strategy
develop
high‐performance
metal‐doped
electrode.
Physical Review Letters,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
123(24)
Published: Dec. 13, 2019
We
report
light
emission
around
1
eV
(1240
nm)
from
heterostructures
of
MoS_{2}
and
WSe_{2}
transition
metal
dichalcogenide
monolayers.
identify
its
origin
in
an
interlayer
exciton
(ILX)
by
wide
spectral
tunability
under
out-of-plane
electric
field.
From
the
static
dipole
moment
state,
temperature
twist-angle
dependence,
comparison
with
electronic
structure
calculations,
we
assign
this
ILX
to
fundamental
between
K
valleys
system.
Our
findings
gain
access
physics
intrinsically
incommensurate
MoS_{2}/WSe_{2}
heterostructure,
including
moiré
valley
pseudospin
effects,
integration
silicon
photonics
optical
fiber
communication
systems
operating
at
wavelengths
longer
than
1150
nm.
Reports on Progress in Physics,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
85(4), P. 046401 - 046401
Published: Dec. 23, 2021
Two
dimensional
(2D)
transition
metal
dichalcogenide
(TMDC)
materials,
such
as
MoS2,
WS2,
MoSe2,
and
WSe2,
have
received
extensive
attention
in
the
past
decade
due
to
their
extraordinary
physical
properties.
The
unique
properties
make
them
become
ideal
materials
for
various
electronic,
photonic
optoelectronic
devices.
However,
performance
is
limited
by
relatively
weak
light-matter
interactions
atomically
thin
form
factor.
Resonant
nanophotonic
structures
provide
a
viable
way
address
this
issue
enhance
2D
TMDCs.
Here,
we
an
overview
of
research
area,
showcasing
relevant
applications,
including
exotic
light
emission,
absorption
scattering
features.
We
start
overviewing
concept
excitons
1L-TMDC
fundamental
theory
cavity-enhanced
followed
discussion
on
recent
progress
enhanced
strong
coupling
valleytronics.
nature
enables
broad
range
ways
tune
its
electric
optical
Thus,
continue
reviewing
advances
TMDC-based
tunable
Next,
survey
over
narrow
bandwidths
using
1L
or
few-layer
TMDCs,
applications
photovoltaics
photodetectors.
also
review
efforts
engineering
scattering,
e.g.,
inducing
Fano
resonances,
wavefront
TMDCs
either
integrating
resonant
structures,
plasmonic/Mie
metasurfaces,
directly
patterning
monolayer/few
layers
then
intriguing
different
types
van
der
Waals
heterostructures,
Finally,
draw
our
opinion
potential
opportunities
challenges
rapidly
developing
field
research.