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Patterned Assembly of Transition Metal Dichalcogenide/Graphene Heterostructures via Direct Laser Writing
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Stefan Wolff ,
Sofiia Zuieva,
Robert Schusterbauer,
Rida Shaikh,
Christian E. Halbig,
Anton Habel,
Roland Gillen ,
Kathrin C. Knirsch,
Ievgen Donskyi,
Siegfried Eigler ,
Janina Maultzsch ,
Andreas Hirsch
Advanced Functional Materials, Volume: 35, Issue: 43, Start page: 2425776
Swansea University Author:
Roland Gillen
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DOI (Published version): 10.1002/adfm.202425776
Abstract
Connecting two-dimensional (2D) material layers via interface linkers represents a new avenue for fabricating 2D heterostructures. Utilizing light to remotely modulate this interface function allows for seamless assembly and patterning in a single run. Here, an efficient method for fabricating patte...
| Published in: | Advanced Functional Materials |
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| ISSN: | 1616-301X 1616-3028 |
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Wiley
2025
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa70452 |
| Abstract: |
Connecting two-dimensional (2D) material layers via interface linkers represents a new avenue for fabricating 2D heterostructures. Utilizing light to remotely modulate this interface function allows for seamless assembly and patterning in a single run. Here, an efficient method for fabricating patterned 2D heterostructures using direct laser writing is demonstrated, drawing a conceptual parallel to laser printing. In the approach, functionalized transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) dispersions serve as inks, graphene as the substrate, and a Raman laser as the patterning tool. Unlike laser printing's electrostatic interactions, the method achieves patterned assembly through covalent bonding between TMDs and graphene. Selective Raman laser irradiation of functionalized TMD/graphene heterostructures triggers localized reactions, forming chemically modified domains exclusively in the laser-irradiated regions, as confirmed by Raman spectroscopy, Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM), and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS). Experimental and theoretical analyses of the interface composition and structure provide new insights into laser-induced chemistry. The work demonstrates the potential for high-throughput assembly of customizable 2D heterostructures, with enhanced compatibility for subsequent patterning through photolabile linkers and photoinduced coupling. Additionally, the results provide deeper insights into chemistry within confined 2D spaces, offering a novel approach to nanoscale heterostructure engineering. |
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| Keywords: |
2D heterostructures; interface engineering; laser writing; patterning; transition metal dichalcogenides |
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Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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X.C. and S.W. contributed equally to this work. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme Graphene Flagship under grant agreement No 881603 and Emerging Talents Initiative (FAUeti) funded by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). The authors would like to acknowledge the research infrastructure and support provided by the SupraFAB research building realized with funds from the Federal Government and the State of Berlin and the assistance of the Core Facility BioSupraMol supported by the DFG. The authors gratefully acknowledge the scientific support and HPC resources provided by the Erlangen National High Performance Computing Center (NHR@FAU) of the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) under the NHR project b181dc. NHR funding is provided by federal and Bavarian state authorities. NHR@FAU hardware is partially funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) – 440719683. Open access funding enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL. |
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43 |
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2425776 |