Reversible and selective ion intercalation through the top surface of few-layer MoS2

Zhang, Jinsong; Yang, Ankun; Wu, Xi; van de Groep, Jorik; Tang, Peizhe; Li, Shaorui; Liu, Bofei; Shi, Feifei; Wan, Jiayu; Li, Qitong; Sun, Yongming; Lu, Zhiyi; Zheng, Xueli; Zhou, Guangmin; Wu, Chun -Lan; Zhang, Shou -Cheng; Brongersma, Mark L.; Li, Jia; Cui, Yi

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-07710-z

Title: Reversible and selective ion intercalation through the top surface of few-layer MoS₂

Journal Article · Tue Dec 11 00:00:00 EST 2018 · Nature Communications

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07710-z· OSTI ID:1490649

Zhang, Jinsong ^[1];

^[2]; Wu, Xi ^[3]; van de Groep, Jorik ^[2]; Tang, Peizhe ^[2]; Li, Shaorui ^[4]; Liu, Bofei ^[2]; Shi, Feifei ^[2]; Wan, Jiayu ^[2]; Li, Qitong ^[2]; Sun, Yongming ^[2]; Lu, Zhiyi ^[2];

^[2]; Zhou, Guangmin ^[2]; Wu, Chun -Lan ^[2]; Zhang, Shou -Cheng ^[5]; Brongersma, Mark L. ^[2];

^[3];

^[5]

Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA (United States); Tsinghua Univ., Beijing (People's Republic of China)
Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA (United States)
Tsinghua Univ., Shenzhen (People's Republic of China)
Tsinghua Univ., Beijing (People's Republic of China)
Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA (United States); SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Electrochemical intercalation of ions into the van der Waals gap of two-dimensional (2D) layered materials is a promising low-temperature synthesis strategy to tune their physical and chemical properties. It is widely believed that ions prefer intercalation into the van der Waals gap through the edges of the 2D flake, which generally causes wrinkling and distortion. Here we demonstrate that the ions can also intercalate through the top surface of few-layer MoS₂ and this type of intercalation is more reversible and stable compared to the intercalation through the edges. Density functional theory calculations show that this intercalation is enabled by the existence of natural defects in exfoliated MoS₂ flakes. Furthermore, we reveal that sealed-edge MoS₂ allows intercalation of small alkali metal ions (e.g., Li⁺ and Na⁺) and rejects large ions (e.g., K⁺). Lastly, these findings imply potential applications in developing functional 2D-material-based devices with high tunability and ion selectivity.

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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515

OSTI ID:: 1490649

Journal Information:: Nature Communications, Vol. 9, Issue 1; ISSN 2041-1723

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