High-performance n-type black phosphorus transistors with type control via thickness and contact-metal engineering

Nature Communications

Volumn 6, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Perello, David J ^a   Chae, Sang Hoon ^a   Song, Seunghyun ^a   Lee, Young Hee ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; GRAPHENE; PALLADIUM; PHOSPHORUS;

ALUMINUM; CARBON; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRON; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOSPHORUS; SYMMETRY;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON; ENGINEERING; MOISTURE; PARTICLE SIZE; SEMICONDUCTOR; THICKNESS; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

EID: 84938342782     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms8809     Document Type: Article

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