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Spectroscopic analysis of polymer and monolayer MoS2 interfaces for photodetection applications

Authors Christine K. McGinn, Daniel M. Harrington, Edwin Heilweil, Christina A. Hacker

Abstract

Polymer passivation has been leveraged to improve photodetection in two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide field-effect transistors. The relative passivation effects of common polymers, however, are not well understood. In this work, the interface of monolayer MoS2 and three common polymers, parylene N (Pa-N), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), and polyvinylidene difluoride trifluoroethylene (PVDF-TrFE), is assessed with multiple spectroscopic methods. Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopy demonstrate that Pa-N and PMMA provide an n doping effect, which increases photoconductivity and photogenerated charge in terahertz domain and time-resolved spectroscopy. Terahertz time-resolved spectroscopy shows significantly longer carrier lifetime for MoS2 coated with PVDF-TrFE compared to other polymers. These results suggest that PVDF-TrFE provides a unique benefit for photodetection applications.

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