Ferroelectric Control of Interlayer Excitons in 3R-MoS <sub>2</sub> /MoSe <sub>2</sub> Heterostructures

We investigate the interaction between interlayer excitons and ferroelectric domains in hBN-encapsulated 3R-MoS<sub>2</sub>/MoSe<sub>2</sub> heterostructures, combining photoluminescence experiments with density functional theory and many-body Green's function calculations. Low-temperature photoluminescence spectroscopy reveals a strong redshift of the interlayer exciton energy with increasing MoS<sub>2</sub> layer thickness, attributed to band renormalization and dielectric effects. We observe local variations in exciton energy that correlate with local ferroelectric domain polarization of the 3R-MoS<sub>2</sub> layer, showcasing distinct domain-dependent interlayer exciton transition energies. Gate voltage experiments demonstrate that the interlayer exciton energy can be tuned by electrically induced domain switching. These results highlight the potential for interlayer exciton control by local ferroelectric order and establish a foundation for future ferroelectric optoelectronic devices based on van der Waals heterostructures.

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Nano Letters
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2025-12-21
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c04932
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2D Materials and Applications
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We investigate the interaction between interlayer excitons and ferroelectric domains in hBN-encapsulated 3R-MoS<sub>2</sub>/MoSe<sub>2</sub> heterostructures, combining photoluminescence experiments with density functional theory and many-body Green's function calculations. Low-temperature photoluminescence spectroscopy reveals a strong redshift of the interlayer exciton energy with increasing MoS<sub>2</sub> layer thickness, attributed to band renormalization and dielectric effects. We observe local variations in exciton energy that correlate with local ferroelectric domain polarization of the 3R-MoS<sub>2</sub> layer, showcasing distinct domain-dependent interlayer exciton transition energies. Gate voltage experiments demonstrate that the interlayer exciton energy can be tuned by electrically induced domain switching. These results highlight the potential for interlayer exciton control by local ferroelectric order and establish a foundation for future ferroelectric optoelectronic devices based on van der Waals heterostructures.

Nano LettersVol. 26(1)
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (IN), Schott (Germany) (DE), Homi Bhabha National Institute (IN), National Institute for Materials Science (JP), Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (DE), University of Rostock (DE), Technical University of Munich (DE)
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