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Liquid-Metal-Based Spin-Coating Exfoliation for Atomically Thin Metal Oxide Synthesis.

Yingyi ZhangQinming HeHui YangZhishen LiHe JiangYi ZhangXin LuoYue Zheng
Published in: Nano letters (2024)
Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors possess exceptional electronic, optical, and magnetic properties, making them highly desirable for widespread applications. However, conventional mechanical exfoliation and epitaxial growth methods are insufficient in meeting the demand for atomically thin films covering large areas while maintaining high quality. Herein, leveraging liquid metal oxidation reaction, we propose a motorized spin-coating exfoliation strategy to efficiently produce large-area 2D metal oxide (2DMO) semiconductors with high crystallinity, atomically thin thickness, and flat surfaces on diverse substrates. Moreover, we realized a 2D gallium oxide-based deep ultraviolet solar-blind photodetector featuring a metal-semiconductor-metal structure, showcasing high responsivity (8.24 A W -1 ) at 254 nm and excellent sensitivity (4.3 × 10 12 cm Hz 1/2 W -1 ). This novel liquid-metal-based spin-coating exfoliation strategy offers great potential for synthesizing atomically thin 2D semiconductors, opening new avenues for future functional electronic and optical applications.
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