Enormous enhancement in electrical performance of few-layered MoTe 2 due to Schottky barrier reduction induced by ultraviolet ozone treatment
Nano Research(2020)
Abstract
Doping can improve the band alignment at the metal-semiconductor interface to modify the corresponding Schottky barrier, which is crucial for the realization of high-performance logic components. Here, we systematically investigated a convenient and effective method, ultraviolet ozone treatment, for p-type doping of MoTe 2 field-effect transistors to enormously enhance the corresponding electrical performance. The resulted hole concentration and mobility are near 100 times enhanced to be ~ 1.0 × 10 13 cm −2 and 101.4 cm 2 /(V·s), respectively, and the conductivity is improved by 5 orders of magnitude. These values are comparable to the highest ones ever obtained via annealing doping or non-lithographic fabrication methods at room temperature. Compared with the pristine one, the photoresponsivity (522 mA/W) is enhanced approximately 100 times. Such excellent performances can be attributed to the sharply reduced Schottky barrier because of the surface charge transfer from MoTe 2 to MoO x ( x < 3), as proved by photoemission spectroscopy. Additionally, the p-doped devices exhibit excellent stability in ambient air. Our findings show significant potential in future nanoelectronic and optoelectronic applications.
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MoTe2,ultraviolet ozone,surface charge transfer,Schottky barrier,air stable hole doping
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