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Two-Dimensional Atomic-Layered Alloy Junctions for High-Performance Wearable Chemical Sensor

We first report that two-dimensional (2D) metal (NbSe2)–semiconductor (WSe2)-based flexible, wearable, and launderable gas sensors can be prepared through simple one-step chemical vapor deposition of prepatterned WO3 and Nb2O5. Compared to a control device with a Au/WSe2 junction, gas-sensing perfor...

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Published in:ACS applied materials & interfaces 2016-08, Vol.8 (30), p.19635-19642
Main Authors: Cho, Byungjin, Kim, Ah Ra, Kim, Dong Jae, Chung, Hee-Suk, Choi, Sun Young, Kwon, Jung-Dae, Park, Sang Won, Kim, Yonghun, Lee, Byoung Hun, Lee, Kyu Hwan, Kim, Dong-Ho, Nam, Jaewook, Hahm, Myung Gwan
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Language:English
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Summary:We first report that two-dimensional (2D) metal (NbSe2)–semiconductor (WSe2)-based flexible, wearable, and launderable gas sensors can be prepared through simple one-step chemical vapor deposition of prepatterned WO3 and Nb2O5. Compared to a control device with a Au/WSe2 junction, gas-sensing performance of the 2D NbSe2/WSe2 device was significantly enhanced, which might have resulted from the formation of a Nb x W1–x Se2 transition alloy junction lowering the Schottky barrier height. This would make it easier to collect charges of channels induced by molecule adsorption, improving gas response characteristics toward chemical species including NO2 and NH3. 2D NbSe2/WSe2 devices on a flexible substrate provide gas-sensing properties with excellent durability under harsh bending. Furthermore, the device stitched on a T-shirt still performed well even after conventional cleaning with a laundry machine, enabling wearable and launderable chemical sensors. These results could pave a road toward futuristic gas-sensing platforms based on only 2D materials.
ISSN:1944-8244
1944-8252
DOI:10.1021/acsami.6b05943