Ambipolar transport in CVD grown MoSe2 monolayer using an ionic liquid gel gate dielectric

Deliris N. Ortiz, Idalia Ramos, Nicholas J. Pinto, Meng Qiang Zhao, Vinayak Kumar, A. T.Charlie Johnson

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Abstract

CVD grown MoSe2 monolayers were electrically characterized at room temperature in a field effect transistor (FET) configuration using an ionic liquid (IL) as the gate dielectric. During the growth, instead of using MoO3 powder, ammonium heptamolybdate was used for better Mo control of the source and sodium cholate added for lager MoSe2 growth areas. In addition, a high specific capacitance (∼7 μF/cm2) IL was used as the gate dielectric to significantly reduce the operating voltage. The device exhibited ambipolar charge transport at low voltages with enhanced parameters during n- and p-FET operation. IL gating thins the Schottky barrier at the metal/semiconductor interface permitting efficient charge injection into the channel and reduces the effects of contact resistance on device performance. The large specific capacitance of the IL was also responsible for a much higher induced charge density compared to the standard SiO2 dielectric. The device was successfully tested as an inverter with a gain of ∼2. Using a common metal for contacts simplifies fabrication of this ambipolar device, and the possibility of radiative recombination of holes and electrons could further extend its use in low power optoelectronic applications.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number035014
JournalAIP Advances
Volume8
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2018
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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