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Enhanced photocurrent and photoluminescence spectra in MoS2 under ionic liquid gating

Zhen Li1Shun-Wen Chang2Chun-Chung Chen1Stephen B. Cronin1,2( )
Department of Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Southern California3737 Watt WayPHE 624Los AngeleCA90089USA
Department of PhysicsUniversity of Southern California3737 Watt WayPHE 624Los AngeleCA90089USA
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We report substantial improvements and modulation in the photocurrent (PC) and photoluminescence (PL) spectra of monolayer MoS2 recorded under electrostatic and ionic liquid gating conditions. The photocurrent and photoluminescence spectra show good agreement with a dominant peak at 1.85 eV. The magnitude of the photoluminescence can be increased 300% by ionic liquid gating due to the passivation of surface states and trapped charges that act as recombination centers. The photocurrent also doubles when passivated by the ionic liquid. Interestingly, a significant shift of the PL peak position is observed under electrostatic (14 meV) and ionic liquid (30 meV) gating, as a result of passivation. The ionic liquid provides significant screening without any externally applied voltage, indicating that these surface recombination centers have net charge. The acute sensitivity of monolayer MoS2 to ionic liquid gating and passivation arises because of its high surface-to-volume ratio, which makes it especially sensitive to trapped charge and surface states. These results reveal that, in order for efficient optoelectronic devices to be made from monolayer MoS2, some passivation strategy must be employed to mitigate the issues associated with surface recombination.

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Li Z, Chang S-W, Chen C-C, et al. Enhanced photocurrent and photoluminescence spectra in MoS2 under ionic liquid gating. Nano Research, 2014, 7(7): 973-980. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-014-0459-2

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Received: 28 January 2014
Revised: 04 March 2014
Accepted: 27 March 2014
Published: 25 June 2014
© Tsinghua University Press and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014
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