Two-dimensional MoS<sub>2</sub> 2H, 1T, and 1T<sup>′</sup> crystalline phases with incorporated adatoms: theoretical investigation of electronic and optical properties

Faisal Mehmood; Ruth Pachter; Tyson C. Back; John J. Boeckl; Robert T. Busch; Robert T. Busch; Peter R. Stevenson; Peter R. Stevenson

doi:10.1364/AO.433239

Applied Optics
Vol. 60,
Issue 25,
pp. G232-G242
(2021)
•https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.433239

Two-dimensional MoS₂ 2H, 1T, and 1T^′ crystalline phases with incorporated adatoms: theoretical investigation of electronic and optical properties

Faisal Mehmood, Ruth Pachter, Tyson C. Back, John J. Boeckl, Robert T. Busch, and Peter R. Stevenson

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Faisal Mehmood, Ruth Pachter, Tyson C. Back, John J. Boeckl, Robert T. Busch, and Peter R. Stevenson, "Two-dimensional MoS₂ 2H, 1T, and 1T^′ crystalline phases with incorporated adatoms: theoretical investigation of electronic and optical properties," Appl. Opt. 60, G232-G242 (2021)

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- Original Manuscript: June 3, 2021
- Revised Manuscript: July 12, 2021
- Manuscript Accepted: July 18, 2021
- Published: August 17, 2021

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Abstract

Although there has been progress in studying the electronic and optical properties of monolayer and near-monolayer (two-dimensional, 2D) ${{\rm MoS} _{2}}$ upon adatom adsorption and intercalation, understanding the underlying atomic-level behavior is lacking, particularly as related to the optical response. Alkali atom intercalation in 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) is relevant to chemical exfoliation methods that are expected to enable large scale production. In this work, focusing on prototypical 2D ${{\rm MoS} _{2}}$, the adsorption and intercalation of Li, Na, K, and Ca adatoms were investigated for the 2H, 1T, and 1T^′ phases of the TMD by the first principles density functional theory in comparison to experimental characterization of 2H and 1T 2D ${{\rm MoS} _{2}}$ films. Our electronic structure calculations demonstrate significant charge transfer, influencing work function reductions of 1–1.5 eV. Furthermore, electrical conductivity calculations confirm the semiconducting versus metallic behavior. Calculations of the optical spectra, including excitonic effects using a many-body theoretical approach, indicate enhancement of the optical transmission upon phase change. Encouragingly, this is corroborated, in part, by the experimental measurements for the 2H and 1T phases having semiconducting and metallic behavior, respectively, thus motivating further experimental exploration. Overall, our calculations emphasize the potential impact of synthesis-relevant adatom incorporation in 2D ${{\rm MoS} _{2}}$ on the electronic and optical responses that comprise important considerations toward the development of devices such as photodetectors or the miniaturization of electroabsorption modulator components.

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		2H-( $2 \times 2$ )	1T-( $2 \times 2$ )	1T^′-( $1 \times 2$ )
Pristine	$c$	10.29	10.89	10.67
Pristine	$d_{12}$	4.04	4.09	3.73
Li	$c$	10.32	10.16	9.96
	$d_{12}$	3.95	3.15	2.98
	Li- $S_{1}$	1.57	1.50	1.35
	Li- $S_{2}$	2.38	1.50	1.35
Na	$C$	10.75	10.74	10.63
	$d_{12}$	4.39	3.72	3.75
	Na- $S_{1}$	2.18	1.82	1.77
	Na- $S_{2}$	2.21	1.83	1.77
K	$C$	11.29	11.34	11.31
	$d_{12}$	4.91	4.32	4.42
	K- $S_{1}$	2.46	2.02	2.08
	K- $S_{2}$	2.46	1.96	2.08
Ca	$C$	10.59	10.66	10.59
	$d_{12}$	4.17	3.66	3.61
	Ca- $S_{1}$	2.08	1.77	1.71
	Ca- $S_{2}$	2.08	1.77	1.71

	2H ( $2 \times 2$ )		1T ( $2 \times 2$ )		1T^′ ( $1 \times 2$ )
	A	I	A	I	A	I
Li	1.91 (1.75 [64], 1.55 [64])	2.30 (2.50 [64])	2.90 (2.62 [64], 2.30 [65])	3.80	2.28	3.77
Na	1.19	1.44	1.92	2.77	1.56	2.67
K	0.39	0.91 (1.03 [64])	1.89	2.39	1.50	2.25
Ca	1.66 (1.65 [39])	2.45	2.64	3.99	2.21	3.90

	550 nm	650 nm	750 nm
1T- ${M o S}_{2}$	0.39 (0.46)	0.60 (0.17)	0.80 (0.46)
Li/1T- ${M o S}_{2}$	0.85 (0.28)	0.92 (0.60)	0.93 (0.69)
Na/1T- ${M o S}_{2}$	0.66 (0.26)	0.88 (0.18)	0.91 (0.48)
K/1T- ${M o S}_{2}$	0.56 (0.20)	0.90 (0.26)	0.93 (0.23)
Ca/1T- ${M o S}_{2}$	0.74 (0.02)	0.67 (0.17)	0.87 (0.06)
$1 T^{'} - {M o S}_{2}$	0.24	0.07	0.21
$L i / 1 T^{'} - {M o S}_{2}$	0.30	0.33	0.37
$N a / 1 T^{'} - {M o S}_{2}$	0.27	0.34	0.30
$K / 1 T^{'} - {M o S}_{2}$	0.26	0.35	0.28
$C a / 1 T^{'} - {M o S}_{2}$	0.36	0.33	0.44

		2H-( $2 \times 2$ )	1T-( $2 \times 2$ )	1T^′-( $1 \times 2$ )
Pristine	$c$	10.29	10.89	10.67
Pristine	$d_{12}$	4.04	4.09	3.73
Li	$c$	10.32	10.16	9.96
	$d_{12}$	3.95	3.15	2.98
	Li- $S_{1}$	1.57	1.50	1.35
	Li- $S_{2}$	2.38	1.50	1.35
Na	$C$	10.75	10.74	10.63
	$d_{12}$	4.39	3.72	3.75
	Na- $S_{1}$	2.18	1.82	1.77
	Na- $S_{2}$	2.21	1.83	1.77
K	$C$	11.29	11.34	11.31
	$d_{12}$	4.91	4.32	4.42
	K- $S_{1}$	2.46	2.02	2.08
	K- $S_{2}$	2.46	1.96	2.08
Ca	$C$	10.59	10.66	10.59
	$d_{12}$	4.17	3.66	3.61
	Ca- $S_{1}$	2.08	1.77	1.71
	Ca- $S_{2}$	2.08	1.77	1.71

	2H ( $2 \times 2$ )		1T ( $2 \times 2$ )		1T^′ ( $1 \times 2$ )
	A	I	A	I	A	I
Li	1.91 (1.75 [64], 1.55 [64])	2.30 (2.50 [64])	2.90 (2.62 [64], 2.30 [65])	3.80	2.28	3.77
Na	1.19	1.44	1.92	2.77	1.56	2.67
K	0.39	0.91 (1.03 [64])	1.89	2.39	1.50	2.25
Ca	1.66 (1.65 [39])	2.45	2.64	3.99	2.21	3.90

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