Uncovering the atomic structure of substitutional platinum dopants in MoS$_2$ with single-sideband ptychography
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| author | Lamprecht, David Benzer, Anna Längle, Manuel Capin, Mate Mangler, Clemens Susi, Toma Filipovic, Lado Kotakoski, Jani |
| author_facet | Lamprecht, David Benzer, Anna Längle, Manuel Capin, Mate Mangler, Clemens Susi, Toma Filipovic, Lado Kotakoski, Jani |
| contents | We substitute individual Pt atoms into monolayer MoS$_2$ and study the resulting atomic structures with single-sideband (SSB) ptychography supported by ab initio simulations. We demonstrate that while high-angle annular dark-field (HAADF) scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) imaging provides excellent Z-contrast, distinguishing some defect types such as single and double sulfur vacancies remains challenging due to their low relative contrast difference. However, SSB with its nearly linear Z-contrast and high phase sensitivity enables reliable identification of these defect configurations as well as various Pt dopant structures at significantly lower electron doses. Our findings uncover the precise atomic placement and highlight the potential of SSB ptychography for detailed structural analysis of dopant-modified 2D materials while minimizing beam-induced damage, offering new pathways for understanding and engineering atomic-scale features in 2D systems. |
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| spellingShingle | Uncovering the atomic structure of substitutional platinum dopants in MoS$_2$ with single-sideband ptychography Lamprecht, David Benzer, Anna Längle, Manuel Capin, Mate Mangler, Clemens Susi, Toma Filipovic, Lado Kotakoski, Jani Materials Science Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics We substitute individual Pt atoms into monolayer MoS$_2$ and study the resulting atomic structures with single-sideband (SSB) ptychography supported by ab initio simulations. We demonstrate that while high-angle annular dark-field (HAADF) scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) imaging provides excellent Z-contrast, distinguishing some defect types such as single and double sulfur vacancies remains challenging due to their low relative contrast difference. However, SSB with its nearly linear Z-contrast and high phase sensitivity enables reliable identification of these defect configurations as well as various Pt dopant structures at significantly lower electron doses. Our findings uncover the precise atomic placement and highlight the potential of SSB ptychography for detailed structural analysis of dopant-modified 2D materials while minimizing beam-induced damage, offering new pathways for understanding and engineering atomic-scale features in 2D systems. |
| title | Uncovering the atomic structure of substitutional platinum dopants in MoS$_2$ with single-sideband ptychography |
| topic | Materials Science Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.11912 |