Strain in 2D TMDCs induced by metal-assisted exfoliation from the polyvinilalcohol-covered substrate

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Autori principali: Kamenskaya, T. A., Eliseyev, I. A., Davydov, V. Yu., Kuntsevich, A. Yu.
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Pubblicazione: 2024
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author Kamenskaya, T. A.
Eliseyev, I. A.
Davydov, V. Yu.
Kuntsevich, A. Yu.
author_facet Kamenskaya, T. A.
Eliseyev, I. A.
Davydov, V. Yu.
Kuntsevich, A. Yu.
contents We have modified the metal-assisted transfer technique to obtain large-area few-layer flakes from transition metal dichalcogenides bulk crystals by introducing an initial stage - exfoliation of the bulk crystal onto an intermediate substrate, specifically a silicon wafer coated with polyvinyl alcohol. Following this, we thermally evaporate silver onto the sample and transfer the top layers of the crystal along with the silver layer to the target substrate. This technique allows the production of visually non-corrugated single- and few-layer flakes with high yield. A direct comparison of the micro-Raman and micro-photoluminescence spectra of flakes exfoliated using our method with the spectra of those exfoliated from scotch tape reveals differences in their properties. We identify signatures of deformations in the flakes exfoliated from the intermediate substrate, indicating the presence of static friction between the substrate and the flake. Our findings thus suggest a novel method to induce intrinsic deformation in 2D materials.
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spellingShingle Strain in 2D TMDCs induced by metal-assisted exfoliation from the polyvinilalcohol-covered substrate
Kamenskaya, T. A.
Eliseyev, I. A.
Davydov, V. Yu.
Kuntsevich, A. Yu.
Materials Science
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Optics
We have modified the metal-assisted transfer technique to obtain large-area few-layer flakes from transition metal dichalcogenides bulk crystals by introducing an initial stage - exfoliation of the bulk crystal onto an intermediate substrate, specifically a silicon wafer coated with polyvinyl alcohol. Following this, we thermally evaporate silver onto the sample and transfer the top layers of the crystal along with the silver layer to the target substrate. This technique allows the production of visually non-corrugated single- and few-layer flakes with high yield. A direct comparison of the micro-Raman and micro-photoluminescence spectra of flakes exfoliated using our method with the spectra of those exfoliated from scotch tape reveals differences in their properties. We identify signatures of deformations in the flakes exfoliated from the intermediate substrate, indicating the presence of static friction between the substrate and the flake. Our findings thus suggest a novel method to induce intrinsic deformation in 2D materials.
title Strain in 2D TMDCs induced by metal-assisted exfoliation from the polyvinilalcohol-covered substrate
topic Materials Science
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.05008