(Invited) Mixed Dimensional Nanoelectronic Heterostructures
Authors: Hersam Mark C. 
Published: February 2020

Layered two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials interact primarily via van der Waals bonding, which has created new opportunities for nanoelectronic heterostructures that are not constrained by epitaxial growth [1]. However, it is important to acknowledge that van der Waals interactions are not limited to interplanar interactions in 2D materials. In principle, any passivated, dangling bond-free surface interacts with another via non-covalent forces. Consequently, the emerging layered 2D nanomaterials can be integrated with a diverse range of other materials [2-4], including those of different dimensionality, to form van der Waals heterostructures. This talk will explore mixed dimensional combinations of 2D + n-D (n = 0, 1 and 3) materials, thus significantly expanding the van der Waals heterostructure concept. In order to efficiently explore the vast phase space for mixed dimensional heterostructures, our laboratory employs solution-based additive assembly. In particular, constituent nanomaterials (e.g., carbon nanotubes, graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, black phosphorus, and boron nitride) are isolated in solution [5-9], and then deposited into thin films with scalable additive manufacturing methods (e.g., inkjet [10], gravure [11], and screen printing [12]). By achieving high levels of nanomaterial monodispersity and printing fidelity, large-area device arrays can realize complex electronic signal conditioning such as frequency and phase shift keying [4]. Furthermore, by integrating multiple nanomaterial inks into heterostructures, unprecedented device function has been demonstrated including anti-ambipolar p-n heterojunctions [2-4] and gate-tunable memristors [13]. In addition to technological implications for nanoelectronics and optoelectronics, this work allows the exploration of several fundamental issues including band alignment, doping, trap states, and charge/energy transfer across previously unexplored mixed dimensional heterointerfaces.

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[12] W. J. Hyun, E. B. Secor, M. C. Hersam, C. D. Frisbie, and L. F. Francis, “High-resolution patterning of graphene by screen printing with a silicon stencil for highly flexible printed electronics,” Adv. Mater., 27, 109 (2015).

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