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Thermodynamically stable octahedral MoS2 in van der Waals hetero-bilayers

Thermodynamically stable octahedral MoS2 in van der Waals hetero-bilayers Reversible switching of the structural ground state of a solid is a fundamental goal in materials engineering, which has not been achieved in atomically thin layers of van der Waals crystals. This is particularly important for the transition metal dichalcogenides, such as molybdenum disulphide (MoS2), where the higher-energy octahedral polymorphs exhibit a wide range of fascinating properties. Here we show that thermodynamically stable octahedral phase of monolayer MoS2 can be achieved in coexistence with the 1H phase, at temperatures below  ∼500 K, by forming a van der Waals hybrid with another layered solid, such as hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) or graphene. Spatial mapping and temperature-dependence of the zone-folded Raman modes reveal that the octahedral phase exists only within the heterostructure region, and exhibits remarkable stability to repeated thermal cycling. A concurrent shift in the out-of-plane A1gvibrational mode of MoS2, and near-absence of the octahedral phase in homo-epitaxial structures, suggest likely role of local lattice relaxation due to incommensurability-driven stress fields. Our experiment establishes van der Waals hetero-epitaxy as a new tool for crystal structure engineering in atomic membranes. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png 2D Materials IOP Publishing

Thermodynamically stable octahedral MoS2 in van der Waals hetero-bilayers

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Abstract

Reversible switching of the structural ground state of a solid is a fundamental goal in materials engineering, which has not been achieved in atomically thin layers of van der Waals crystals. This is particularly important for the transition metal dichalcogenides, such as molybdenum disulphide (MoS2), where the higher-energy octahedral polymorphs exhibit a wide range of fascinating properties. Here we show that thermodynamically stable octahedral phase of monolayer MoS2 can be achieved in coexistence with the 1H phase, at temperatures below  ∼500 K, by forming a van der Waals hybrid with another layered solid, such as hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) or graphene. Spatial mapping and temperature-dependence of the zone-folded Raman modes reveal that the octahedral phase exists only within the heterostructure region, and exhibits remarkable stability to repeated thermal cycling. A concurrent shift in the out-of-plane A1gvibrational mode of MoS2, and near-absence of the octahedral phase in homo-epitaxial structures, suggest likely role of local lattice relaxation due to incommensurability-driven stress fields. Our experiment establishes van der Waals hetero-epitaxy as a new tool for crystal structure engineering in atomic membranes.

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2D Materials – IOP Publishing

Published: Oct 1, 2019

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