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Quasi-equilibrium growth of inch-scale single-crystal monolayer α-In2Se3 on fluor-phlogopite

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  • Kunpeng Si

    (Beihang University)

  • Yifan Zhao

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology)

  • Peng Zhang

    (Beihang University)

  • Xingguo Wang

    (Beihang University)

  • Qianqian He

    (Beihang University
    Beihang University)

  • Juntian Wei

    (Beihang University)

  • Bixuan Li

    (Beihang University)

  • Yongxi Wang

    (Beihang University)

  • Aiping Cao

    (East China Normal University)

  • Zhigao Hu

    (East China Normal University)

  • Peizhe Tang

    (Beihang University
    Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter)

  • Feng Ding

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology)

  • Yongji Gong

    (Beihang University
    Tianmushan Laboratory Xixi Octagon City
    Center for Micro-Nano Innovation of Beihang University)

Abstract

Epitaxial growth of two-dimensional (2D) materials with uniform orientation has been previously realized by introducing a small binding energy difference between the two locally most stable orientations. However, this small energy difference can be easily disturbed by uncontrollable dynamics during the growth process, limiting its practical applications. Herein, we propose a quasi-equilibrium growth (QEG) strategy to synthesize inch-scale monolayer α-In2Se3 single crystals, a semiconductor with ferroelectric properties, on fluor-phlogopite substrates. The QEG facilitates the discrimination of small differences in binding energy between the two locally most stable orientations, realizing robust single-orientation epitaxy within a broad growth window. Thus, single-crystal α-In2Se3 film can be epitaxially grown on fluor-phlogopite, the cleavage surface atomic layer of which has the same 3-fold rotational symmetry with α-In2Se3. The resulting crystalline quality enables high electron mobility up to 117.2 cm2 V−1 s−1 in α-In2Se3 ferroelectric field-effect transistors, exhibiting reliable nonvolatile memory performance with long retention time and robust cycling endurance. In brief, the developed QEG method provides a route for preparing larger-area single-crystal 2D materials and a promising opportunity for applications of 2D ferroelectric devices and nanoelectronics.

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  • Kunpeng Si & Yifan Zhao & Peng Zhang & Xingguo Wang & Qianqian He & Juntian Wei & Bixuan Li & Yongxi Wang & Aiping Cao & Zhigao Hu & Peizhe Tang & Feng Ding & Yongji Gong, 2024. "Quasi-equilibrium growth of inch-scale single-crystal monolayer α-In2Se3 on fluor-phlogopite," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-10, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-51322-9
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51322-9
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