Optical Signal Investigation of Monolayer MoS2 Grown Via Glass-Assisted CVD On Patterned Surfaces

Year 2024, Volume: 28 Issue: 2, 344 - 352, 30.04.2024

Aydan Yeltik

https://doi.org/10.16984/saufenbilder.1350708

Abstract

Enhancing photoluminescence (PL) in single-layer transition metal dichalcogenides has garnered significant interest, particularly for advancing high-performance 2D electronics and optoelectronics. The combination of surface engineering and contemporary growth methods has provided a platform for investigating optical signals. In this study, we present variations in PL and Raman signals of single-layer MoS2 flakes grown conformally using the glass-assisted CVD method on square-patterned surfaces with varying well depths. PL spectroscopy revealed a systematic and pronounced enhancement in intensities as the valley thickness decreased from 285 nm to 225 nm. Conversely, for the hill regions of the samples, the PL intensity initially increased with decreasing valley thickness and then decreased, despite the hill regions having a constant thickness of 300 nm. On the other hand, PL maps did not exhibit a systematic dependence of intensities on the hill-valley thickness distinction, contrary to expected results based on literature data for similar materials on flat surfaces. The origin of the intensity oscillations was attributed to possible mechanisms, including thickness-dependent interference and strain-related exciton funneling effects. Additionally, Raman measurements revealed irregular variations in intensity in hill regions, dependent on the thicknesses of the underlying SiO2 layers. Furthermore, we observed that the sizes of the flakes increased as the well depths of the underlying patterned surface decreased. This phenomenon might be attributed to alterations in the carrier gas flow pattern and varying temperature gradients between the hills and valleys. These results hold substantial potential to open new avenues for the integration of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides into on-chip electronic and optoelectronic devices.

Keywords

2D Material, Transition Metal, Dichalcogenide, Photoluminescence, Chemical Vapor Deposition, Patterned Surface

Supporting Institution

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

Project Number

121M601

Thanks

The author would like to thank Prof. Nihan Kosku Perkgoz and Prof. Feridun Ay for their valuable support.

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