Emerging device applications for semiconducting two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides

ACS Nano

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 1102-1120

  Jariwala, Deep ^a   Sangwan, Vinod K ^a   Lauhon, Lincoln J ^a   Marks, Tobin J ^a,b   Hersam, Mark C ^a,b  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

digital electronics; field effect transistor; flexible electronics; light emitting diode; molybdenum disulfide; nanoelectronics; optoelectronics; photodetector; photovoltaic; sensor; solar cell; valleytronics; van der Waals heterostructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894635747     PISSN: 19360851     EISSN: 1936086X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/nn500064s     Document Type: Review

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