High-Performance FETs with High-k STO by Optimized van der Waals Heterostructure Interface

Yuqing Zheng, Shuaiqin Wu, Binmin Wu, Chang Liu, Huiting Wang, Ying Zhang, Lu Wang, Ke Xiong, Yong Zhou, Hong Shen, Tie Lin, Xiangjian Meng, Xudong Wang, Junhao Chu, Jianlu Wang

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Abstract

The pursuit of suitable insulating layers and high-quality integration methods is important to further improve the performance of field-effect transistors (FETs). In this study, we employ transferable high-k oxide films as device gate dielectrics to fabricate high-quality optoelectronic devices by optimizing the interface between the dielectric material and the two-dimensional (2D) materials. Through meticulous refinement, a transferred film roughness of 269.27 pm was achieved, resulting in intact, crack-free SrTiO3 films. The molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) transistors exhibited remarkable characteristics, including a high on/off ratio (ION/IOFF) of 1 × 108, a subthreshold swing as low as 69.2 mV/dec, and a field-effect mobility reaching 230 cm2/(V·s). Additionally, the SrTiO3 films were combined with molybdenum telluride (MoTe2) to fabricate PN junctions capable of functioning as photodetectors at extremely low operating voltages (±2 V). The exceptional performance of both the MoS2 FETs and the MoTe2 PN junctions can be attributed to the optimized, high-quality dielectric/semiconductor heterojunction interface. This further demonstrates the versatility of the van der Waals integration method employed in this research.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)24079-24086
Number of pages8
JournalACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Volume17
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 Apr 2025
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • field-effect transistors
  • freestanding oxide membranes
  • high-k material
  • photodetectors
  • quasi-van der Waals interface

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