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Electric-field-induced strong enhancement of electroluminescence in multilayer molybdenum disulfide

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  • Dehui Li

    (University of California)

  • Rui Cheng

    (University of California)

  • Hailong Zhou

    (University of California)

  • Chen Wang

    (University of California)

  • Anxiang Yin

    (University of California)

  • Yu Chen

    (University of California)

  • Nathan O. Weiss

    (University of California)

  • Yu Huang

    (University of California
    California Nanosystems Institute, University of California)

  • Xiangfeng Duan

    (University of California
    California Nanosystems Institute, University of California)

Abstract

The layered transition metal dichalcogenides have attracted considerable interest for their unique electronic and optical properties. While the monolayer MoS2 exhibits a direct bandgap, the multilayer MoS2 is an indirect bandgap semiconductor and generally optically inactive. Here we report electric-field-induced strong electroluminescence in multilayer MoS2. We show that GaN–Al2O3–MoS2 and GaN–Al2O3–MoS2–Al2O3-graphene vertical heterojunctions can be created with excellent rectification behaviour. Electroluminescence studies demonstrate prominent direct bandgap excitonic emission in multilayer MoS2 over the entire vertical junction area. Importantly, the electroluminescence efficiency observed in multilayer MoS2 is comparable to or higher than that in monolayers. This strong electroluminescence can be attributed to electric-field-induced carrier redistribution from the lowest energy points (indirect bandgap) to higher energy points (direct bandgap) in k-space. The electric-field-induced electroluminescence is general for other layered materials including WSe2 and can open up a new pathway towards transition metal dichalcogenide-based optoelectronic devices.

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  • Dehui Li & Rui Cheng & Hailong Zhou & Chen Wang & Anxiang Yin & Yu Chen & Nathan O. Weiss & Yu Huang & Xiangfeng Duan, 2015. "Electric-field-induced strong enhancement of electroluminescence in multilayer molybdenum disulfide," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 6(1), pages 1-8, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:6:y:2015:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms8509
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms8509
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