Driss Mouloua1,2, Ahmed Kotbi1, Geetanjali Deokar3, Khaled Kaja4, Mimoun El Marssi1, My Ali El Khakani2, Mustapha Jouiad1. 1. Laboratory of Physics of Condensed Matter, University of Picardie Jules Verne, 33 Saint Leu, 80039 Amiens, France. 2. Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre-Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, 1650, Blvd, Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, QC J3X-1S2, Canada. 3. Physical Science and Engineering Division, Kaust University, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia. 4. Laboratoire National de métrologie et d'essais (LNE), 29 av. Roger Hannequin, 78197 Trappes, France.
Abstract
In the surge of recent successes of 2D materials following the rise of graphene, molybdenum disulfide (2D-MoS2) has been attracting growing attention from both fundamental and applications viewpoints, owing to the combination of its unique nanoscale properties. For instance, the bandgap of 2D-MoS2, which changes from direct (in the bulk form) to indirect for ultrathin films (few layers), offers new prospects for various applications in optoelectronics. In this review, we present the latest scientific advances in the field of synthesis and characterization of 2D-MoS2 films while highlighting some of their applications in energy harvesting, gas sensing, and plasmonic devices. A survey of the physical and chemical processing routes of 2D-MoS2 is presented first, followed by a detailed description and listing of the most relevant characterization techniques used to study the MoS2 nanomaterial as well as theoretical simulations of its interesting optical properties. Finally, the challenges related to the synthesis of high quality and fairly controllable MoS2 thin films are discussed along with their integration into novel functional devices.
In the surge of recent successes of n class="Chemical">2D materin class="Chemical">als following the rise of graphene, molybdenum disulfide (2D-MoS2) has been attracting growing attention from both fundamental and applications viewpoints, owing to the combination of its unique nanoscale properties. For instance, the bandgap of 2D-MoS2, which changes from direct (in the bulk form) to indirect for ultrathin films (few layers), offers new prospects for various applications in optoelectronics. In this review, we present the latest scientific advances in the field of synthesis and characterization of 2D-MoS2 films while highlighting some of their applications in energy harvesting, gas sensing, and plasmonic devices. A survey of the physical and chemical processing routes of 2D-MoS2 is presented first, followed by a detailed description and listing of the most relevant characterization techniques used to study the MoS2 nanomaterial as well as theoreticalsimulations of its interesting optical properties. Finally, the challenges related to the synthesis of high quality and fairly controllable MoS2 thin films are discussed along with their integration into novel functional devices.
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2D-MoS2; chemical vapor deposition; gas sensors; layered materials; photovoltaic; plasmonics; pulsed laser deposition