Interlayer charge transfer in supported and suspended MoS2/Graphene/MoS2 vertical heterostructures

PLoS One. 2023 Jul 25;18(7):e0283834. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283834. eCollection 2023.

Abstract

In this letter, we report on the optical and structural properties of supported and suspended MoS2/Graphene/MoS2 vertical heterostructures using Raman and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopies. Vertical heterostructures (VH) are formed by multiple wet transfers on micro-sized holes in SiO2/Si substrates, resulting in VH with different configurations. The strong interlayer coupling is confirmed by Raman spectroscopy. Additionally, we observe an enhancement of the PL emission in the three-layer VH (either support or suspended) compared with bare MoS2 or MoS2/Graphene. This suggests the formation of a spatial type-II band alignment assisted by the graphene layer and thus, the operation of the VH as a n++/metal/n junction.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Grants and funding

The research is being funded by two institutions: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT). The grant numbers associated with the project are IA101822 and 319273, respectively.