Two-Dimensional Crystals: Managing Light for Optoelectronics

Semiconducting two-dimensional (2D) crystals such as MoS2 and WSe2 exhibit unusual optical properties that can be exploited for novel optoelectronics ranging from flexible photovoltaic cells to harmonic generation and electro-optical modulation devices. Rapid progress of the field, particularly in t...

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Published in:ACS nano 2013-07, Vol.7 (7), p.5660-5665
Main Authors: Eda, Goki, Maier, Stefan A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crystallization - methods
Crystals
Devices
Electronics - instrumentation
Equipment Design
Harmonic generations
Modulation
Molybdenum disulfide
Nanoparticles - chemistry
Nanoparticles - ultrastructure
Nanostructure
Optical Devices
Optoelectronics
Plasmonics
Semiconductors
Surface Plasmon Resonance - instrumentation
Two dimensional
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Summary:Semiconducting two-dimensional (2D) crystals such as MoS2 and WSe2 exhibit unusual optical properties that can be exploited for novel optoelectronics ranging from flexible photovoltaic cells to harmonic generation and electro-optical modulation devices. Rapid progress of the field, particularly in the growth area, is beginning to enable ways to implement 2D crystals into devices with tailored functionalities. For practical device performance, a key challenge is to maximize light–matter interactions in the material, which is inherently weak due to its atomically thin nature. Light management around the 2D layers with the use of plasmonic nanostructures can provide a compelling solution.
ISSN:1936-0851
1936-086X
DOI:10.1021/nn403159y