Suppression of thermally activated carrier transport in atomically thin MoS2 on crystalline hexagonal boron nitride substrates

Nanoscale. 2013 Oct 21;5(20):9572-6. doi: 10.1039/c3nr03220e.

Abstract

We present the temperature-dependent carrier mobility of atomically thin MoS2 field-effect transistors on crystalline hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) and SiO2 substrates. Our results reveal distinct weak temperature dependence of the MoS2 devices on h-BN substrates. The room temperature mobility enhancement and reduced interface trap density of the single and bilayer MoS2 devices on h-BN substrates further indicate that reducing substrate traps is crucial for enhancing the mobility in atomically thin MoS2 devices.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't