Epitaxial Growth of High‐Quality MoS <sub>2</sub> via Sulfur Reflux CVD and Substrate Engineering
MoS<sub>2</sub>, as a representative transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDCs), shows a promising channel material for post-silicon electronics due to its unique structural and electronic properties. However, the growth of high-quality single-crystalline MoS<sub>2</sub> remains challenging. In this study, we present a reproducible method for the development of high-quality single-crystalline MoS<sub>2</sub> films via a precursor reflux strategy on the C/M sapphire substrate. The epitaxial growth of single-crystalline MoS<sub>2</sub> with cm<sup>2</sup> exhibits low defect density (sulfur vacancy concentration: 6.5 × 10<sup>12</sup> cm<sup>-</sup> <sup>2</sup>) and exceptional electrical performance, including a high on/off current ratio of 10⁹ and a field-effect mobility of 105.2 cm<sup>2</sup> V<sup>-1</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>. Uniform device performance across fabricated arrays confirms the homogeneity of the MoS<sub>2</sub> film. Additionally, this method can be extended to grow other 2D TMDCs, such as 3R-MoS<sub>2</sub> and 3R-WS<sub>2</sub>. This work provides an innovative approach for the growth of high-quality single-crystalline MoS<sub>2</sub>, thereby advancing its application in 2D electronics.
Authors
- Quansheng Guo
- Shitong Zhu
- Weiqi Li Li
- Lei Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7096-2457)
- Lingxin Kong
- Caiting Liang
- Banglin Hu
- Xiaowei Wang
- Qijie Liang
- Huihui Han
- Wenhao Tian
Institutions
- South China Normal University (CN)
- Nanjing Institute of Technology (CN)
- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory (CN)
- Hubei University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Small
- Published
- 2025-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202512419
- Primary Topic
- 2D Materials and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province