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Lattice strain effects on the optical properties of MoS2 nanosheets

Journal Article · · Scientific Reports
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/srep05649· OSTI ID:1624729
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [2];  [4];  [4];  [5];  [6];  [4]
  1. Univ. of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui (China). Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Lab. of Materials for Energy Conversion, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering; DOE/OSTI
  2. China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), Sichuan (China). Research Center Laser Fusion, Science and Technology on Plasma Physics Lab.
  3. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Molecular Foundry
  4. Univ. of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui (China). Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Lab. of Materials for Energy Conversion, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
  5. Univ. of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA (United States). Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  6. State Univ. of New York (SUNY), Buffalo, NY (United States). Dept. of electrical Engineering

‘‘Strain engineering’’ in functional materials has been widely explored to tailor the physical properties of electronic materials and improve their electrical and/or optical properties. Here, we exploit both in plane and out of plane uniaxial tensile strains in MoS2 to modulate its band gap and engineer its optical properties. We utilize X-ray diffraction and cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy to quantify the strains in the as-synthesized MoS2 nanosheets and apply measured shifts of Raman-active modes to confirm lattice strain modification of both the out-of-plane and in-plane phonon vibrations of the MoS2 nanosheets. The induced band gap evolution due to in-plane and out-of-plane tensile stresses is validated by photoluminescence (PL) measurements, promising a potential route for unprecedented manipulation of the physical, electrical and optical properties of MoS2.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1624729
Journal Information:
Scientific Reports, Journal Name: Scientific Reports Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 4; ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher:
Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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