Direct TEM observations of growth mechanisms of two-dimensional MoS2 flakes

Linfeng Fei; Shuijin Lei; Wei-Bing Zhang; Wei Lu; Ziyuan Lin; Chi Hang Lam; Yang Chai; Yu Wang

doi:10.1038/ncomms12206

Nature Communications (Jul 2016)

Direct TEM observations of growth mechanisms of two-dimensional MoS2 flakes

Linfeng Fei,
Shuijin Lei,
Wei-Bing Zhang,
Wei Lu,
Ziyuan Lin,
Chi Hang Lam,
Yang Chai,
Yu Wang

Affiliations

Linfeng Fei: Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Shuijin Lei: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang
Wei-Bing Zhang: Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Wei Lu: Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Ziyuan Lin: Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Chi Hang Lam: Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Yang Chai: Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Yu Wang: Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12206
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

Read online

MoS2 nanostructures are potentially useful in electronic applications. Here, Fei et al. show using in situ electron microscopy that MoS2grows in a vertical manner at low temperature, then rotates to horizontal structures, and finally develops in size by merging adjacent flakes at high temperature.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

About the journal