Modulation of Charge Transfer Properties at the MoS 2/MnPS 3Heterojunction Interface
Single-layer two-dimensional transition metal disulfide compounds (2D-TMDCs) are widely used in the preparation of various semiconductor devices due to their excellent physical properties such as special layered structure and abundant exciton species. However, the poor performance of monolayer 2D-TMDCs in photodetectors and light-emitting devices due to their weak light absorption and low internal exciton complexation rate has limited their development in the field of optoelectronic devices. In this work, MnPS 3and single-layer two-dimensional material MoS 2are stacked to form a 2D/2D heterojunction by stacking. There is an obvious fluorescence enhancement phenomenon and obvious interfacial charge transfer behavior. The experimental results show that the luminescence peak position of the heterojunction moves toward the short wavelength direction with the increase of laser power, which is mainly attributed to the red shift of the luminescence peak caused by the bandgap contraction with the increase of temperature. The Lorentzian fitting of the PL spectra of the heterojunction shows that the A −exciton, A exciton, and B exciton are gradually red-shifted and the luminescence intensities are all increased with the increase of laser power. Furthermore, as the thickness of MnPS3 in the heterojunction increases, the proportion of B excitons decreases, A excitons increase, and A −excitons first increase and then decrease, indicating that the thickness of MnPS 3plays a crucial role in modulating the exciton dynamics within the heterojunction, leading to distinct luminescence characteristics. In this study, the charge transfer behavior of 2D/2D heterojunction and the dynamic competition between different excitons are described, and the interfacial properties of the heterostructure are analyzed from multiple perspectives while giving full play to the advantages of each component. In the future, the performance of the heterojunction optoelectronic device can be precisely tuned by means of adjusting the thickness of MnPS 3and the laser power, which lays the foundation for the realization of high-performance optoelectronic device fabrication.
Heterogeneous Structure
近年来,二维过渡金属硫族化合物(2D-TMDCs)
单层二硫化钼(MoS2)作为典型的过渡金属二硫族化合物半导体,具有1.83 eV的直接带隙,兼具良好的润滑作用。但单层MoS2的吸光性弱、激子复合率低导致其在光电器件领域的发展受限。而层间弱的范德华力使单层MoS2容易与其他材料堆叠成异质结
过渡金属硫代磷酸盐(TMPS)
在本工作中设计了二维–二维范德华异质结构(MoS2/MnPS3),系统地研究了异质结构的稳态光谱测量,结果显示异质结可调谐光致发光光谱(photoluminescence spectroscopy, PL)和快速电荷转移。通过连续改变激光功率和MnPS3的厚度,异质结的峰位发生红移,实现了异质结界面激子行为调制。对PL光谱进行洛伦兹拟合,深入分析异质结界面激子的变化。发现二硫化钼中三激子和中性激子之间存在动态竞争,本实验研究了零维–二维混合维度范德华异质结构界面激子的变化机制研究,为设计制造高性能光电器件奠定基础。
利用机械剥离法,使用胶带从二硫化钼块体获得MoS2少层材料,再使用PDMS获得单层膜。
将MnPS3块体材料粘贴到胶带上,机械剥离后获得较厚层数的MnPS3材料;再利用PDMS膜胶带获得一定数量的少层MnPS3样品。在显微镜下观察后确定少层MnPS3的位置,将硅单抛氧化片覆盖在定位好的少层MnPS3上,贴合之后放入多功能高精度二维材料转移台中,缓慢剥离PDMS膜胶带,最后将少层MnPS3留在硅单抛氧化片上。
将贴附着MnPS3的硅单抛氧化片放置在转移台上,带有单层MoS2的转移架用螺丝固定在转移台上,置于MnPS3样品的正上方,将PDMS膜胶带慢慢贴合到MnPS3样品上,最后慢慢剥离PDMS膜,获得MoS2/MnPS3异质结构保留在硅单抛氧化片上。
光学性质使用Witec, Alpha 300R拉曼光谱仪,150 g∙mm−1和600 g∙mm−1光栅测量PL和拉曼光谱。532 nm固体激光器激发样品,获得稳态光谱。物镜放大率为100倍,激光光斑直径为400~500 nm。
使用机械剥离法获得单层MoS2和少层MnPS3,使用转移法将两者进行堆叠,制备出的二维–二维范德华异质结构。用荧光显微镜对干法转移后的MoS2/MnPS3异质结进行基础的光学表征,获得在不同放大倍数下的MoS2/MnPS3异质结光学图像,如
对1号、2号、3号样品的单层MoS2PL光谱进行测试,测试了1号样品中单层MoS2PL光谱如
在532 nm、0.3 mW的激发光下对三种厚度的MoS2/MnPS3异质结进行PL mapping测试,如
为进一步探究异质结内部激子的变化机制对光学性质的影响,对0.5 mW激光功率下不同厚度的MoS2/MnPS3异质结PL进行洛伦兹拟合,如
将单层MoS2、蓝色厚度异质结、粉色厚度异质结和黄色厚度异质结的PL光谱进行对比,如
在激光功率相同的条件下,三种厚度的MoS2/MnPS3异质结中激子的峰位变化如
为进一步探究异质结界面电荷转移行为,通过改变532 nm激光的激光功率对MoS2/MnPS3(蓝色)异质结样品进行PL光谱测量,如
在532 nm的激发光下较薄的MnPS3样品(蓝色)没有明显的PL峰,但是对单层MoS2的发光性能有极大的增强作用。如
对0.01 mW~1.0 mW激发功率下MoS2/MnPS3异质结(蓝色)PL光谱进行洛伦兹拟合,可以观察到异质结内部激子存在一定的演化行为,如
本工作以单层MoS2与少层MnPS3构筑的异质结为研究对象。在不同条件下测试异质结PL光谱变化规律,同时利用洛伦兹曲线拟合来探究异质结中不同种类激子的变化规律。在532 nm激发光下MoS2/MnPS3异质结PL发光强度比单层MoS2的发光强度提高了50%以上,结合mapping图像证实界面间存在电荷转移行为。进一步对异质结的PL光谱进行洛伦兹拟合发现在激光功率逐渐增大的条件下,A−、A激子的峰位均红移,与单层MoS2相比异质结的PL发光峰强均增大。异质结发光强度提高的比例与厚度存在直接关系。三种不同厚度的异质结在PL光谱的形状上有明显区别,随着厚度的增加,异质结的PL发光峰明显变窄。洛伦兹拟合后发现MnPS3厚度颜色为粉色、黄色时,B激子比重明显降低,A−激子和A激子在粉色厚度时占比达到最强。不同厚度的材料使异质结内部的电子和空穴结合的比重不同,不同种类的激子占比不同导致发光峰的红移和峰强的变化。本研究从光生载流子及界面电荷转移行为等方面显示出调节2D-2D MoS2/MnPS3异质结光学性质及激子组分的可操作性,为未来MoS2基异质结光电器件的应用提供更多的可能。
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