中国物理B ›› 2020, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (9): 98102-098102.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/abab80

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Epitaxial synthesis and electronic properties of monolayer Pd2Se3

Peng Fan(范朋), Rui-Zi Zhang(张瑞梓), Jing Qi(戚竞), En Li(李恩), Guo-Jian Qian(钱国健), Hui Chen(陈辉), Dong-Fei Wang(王东飞), Qi Zheng(郑琦), Qin Wang(汪琴), Xiao Lin(林晓), Yu-Yang Zhang(张余洋), Shixuan Du(杜世萱), Hofer W A, Hong-Jun Gao(高鸿钧)   

  1. 1 Institute of Physics and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS), Beijing 100190, China;
    2 CAS Center for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation, Beijing 100190, China;
    3 School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne Ne77 RU, UK
  • 收稿日期:2020-05-21 修回日期:2020-07-15 接受日期:2020-08-01 出版日期:2020-09-05 发布日期:2020-09-05
  • 通讯作者: Shixuan Du, Hong-Jun Gao E-mail:sxdu@iphy.ac.cn;hjgao@iphy.ac.cn
  • 基金资助:

    Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant Nos. 2016YFA0202300, 2018YFA0305800, and 2019YFA0308500), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51922011, 51872284, and 61888102), the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant Nos. XDB30000000 and XDB28000000), and the Science Fund from University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Epitaxial synthesis and electronic properties of monolayer Pd2Se3

Peng Fan(范朋)1, Rui-Zi Zhang(张瑞梓)1, Jing Qi(戚竞)1, En Li(李恩)1, Guo-Jian Qian(钱国健)1, Hui Chen(陈辉)1, Dong-Fei Wang(王东飞)1, Qi Zheng(郑琦)1, Qin Wang(汪琴)1, Xiao Lin(林晓)1,2, Yu-Yang Zhang(张余洋)1,2, Shixuan Du(杜世萱)1,2, Hofer W A1,3, Hong-Jun Gao(高鸿钧)1,2   

  1. 1 Institute of Physics and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS), Beijing 100190, China;
    2 CAS Center for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation, Beijing 100190, China;
    3 School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne Ne77 RU, UK
  • Received:2020-05-21 Revised:2020-07-15 Accepted:2020-08-01 Online:2020-09-05 Published:2020-09-05
  • Contact: Shixuan Du, Hong-Jun Gao E-mail:sxdu@iphy.ac.cn;hjgao@iphy.ac.cn
  • Supported by:

    Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant Nos. 2016YFA0202300, 2018YFA0305800, and 2019YFA0308500), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51922011, 51872284, and 61888102), the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant Nos. XDB30000000 and XDB28000000), and the Science Fund from University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

摘要:

Two-dimensional (2D) materials received large amount of studies because of the enormous potential in basic science and industrial applications. Monolayer Pd2Se3 is a fascinating 2D material that was predicted to possess excellent thermoelectric, electronic, transport, and optical properties. However, the fabrication of large-scale and high-quality monolayer Pd2Se3 is still challenging. Here, we report the synthesis of large-scale and high-quality monolayer Pd2Se3 on graphene-SiC (0001) by a two-step epitaxial growth. The atomic structure of Pd2Se3 was investigated by scanning tunneling microscope (STM) and confirmed by non-contact atomic force microscope (nc-AFM). Two subgroups of Se atoms have been identified by nc-AFM image in agreement with the theoretically predicted atomic structure. Scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS) reveals a bandgap of 1.2 eV, suggesting that monolayer Pd2Se3 can be a candidate for photoelectronic applications. The atomic structure and defect levels of a single Se vacancy were also investigated. The spatial distribution of STS near the Se vacancy reveals a highly anisotropic electronic behavior. The two-step epitaxial synthesis and characterization of Pd2Se3 provide a promising platform for future investigations and applications.

关键词: 2D material, Pd2Se3, scanning tunneling microscope/spectroscopy, non-contact atomic force microscope

Abstract:

Two-dimensional (2D) materials received large amount of studies because of the enormous potential in basic science and industrial applications. Monolayer Pd2Se3 is a fascinating 2D material that was predicted to possess excellent thermoelectric, electronic, transport, and optical properties. However, the fabrication of large-scale and high-quality monolayer Pd2Se3 is still challenging. Here, we report the synthesis of large-scale and high-quality monolayer Pd2Se3 on graphene-SiC (0001) by a two-step epitaxial growth. The atomic structure of Pd2Se3 was investigated by scanning tunneling microscope (STM) and confirmed by non-contact atomic force microscope (nc-AFM). Two subgroups of Se atoms have been identified by nc-AFM image in agreement with the theoretically predicted atomic structure. Scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS) reveals a bandgap of 1.2 eV, suggesting that monolayer Pd2Se3 can be a candidate for photoelectronic applications. The atomic structure and defect levels of a single Se vacancy were also investigated. The spatial distribution of STS near the Se vacancy reveals a highly anisotropic electronic behavior. The two-step epitaxial synthesis and characterization of Pd2Se3 provide a promising platform for future investigations and applications.

Key words: 2D material, Pd2Se3, scanning tunneling microscope/spectroscopy, non-contact atomic force microscope

中图分类号:  (Methods of deposition of films and coatings; film growth and epitaxy)

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