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  • Title: Sm and Gd Contacts in 2D Semiconductors for High-Performance Electronics and Spintronics.
    Author: Wang D, Tan C, Wang S, Yang Z, Yang L, Wang Z.
    Journal: ACS Appl Mater Interfaces; 2024 Mar 20; 16(11):14064-14071. PubMed ID: 38452753.
    Abstract:
    Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors have attracted great attention due to their rich electronic properties and even been considered to have the potential to extend Moore's Law. However, the Schottky barrier between the metal and 2D semiconductor is formed due to the metal-induced gap states (MIGS), which greatly hinder the development of 2D semiconductor transistors in large-scale integrated circuits. Meanwhile, most air-stable 2D semiconductors are nonmagnetic, limiting the possibility of spintronic application. Here, we report a new strategy to suppress the MIGS and reduce the Schottky barrier height on 2D semiconductors (MoS2, WS2, and WSe2) by using lanthanide metal (Sm and Gd) contacts. It was found the lanthanide contacts exhibit a good Ohmic property with a near-zero Schottky barrier. As a result, the carrier mobility of MoS2 transistors reaches 118 cm2/(V s). Furthermore, Gd-contact MoS2 transistors show the typical magnetic property where the magnetoresistance reaches 2.7% at 5 K. By studying its spin valve effect, it was demonstrated that the nonlocal magnetoresistance is 4.1% and spin polarization is 3.25%. This study provides a promising pathway for high-performance 2D electronic and spintronics, which may open a new strategy for future computing-in-memory architecture.
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