Senpeng Zhang, Bo Dong, Zhuojun Wang, Zongyu Chen, Tianyu Wei, Junxiong Zheng, Pofeng Lin
{"title":"PETA Polymer/Graphene Composite Film-Enabled Optical Microcavity Relative Humidity Sensor for Respiratory Monitoring","authors":"Senpeng Zhang, Bo Dong, Zhuojun Wang, Zongyu Chen, Tianyu Wei, Junxiong Zheng, Pofeng Lin","doi":"10.1021/acsaelm.4c01323","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.4c01323","url":null,"abstract":"A relative humidity (RH) sensor based on pentaerythritol tetraacrylate polymer and graphene oxide (PETA/GO) composite film with an optical microcavity is presented. The PETA/GO composite film serves as both an internal reflective surface and a moisture-sensitive film for the optical microcavity, which effectively enhances the interaction between light and ambient humidity changes and improves the sensitivity and response speed of the sensor. The composite film-enabled sensor can be used for high-performance human respiratory monitoring. Experimental results show that the sensor has a humidity sensitivity of −288.2 pm/%RH over an RH range of 14.5%–59.4%, with the response time and recovery time of 1.84 and 1.85 s, respectively. The sensor has the advantages of a compact structure, high sensitivity, good repeatability and stability, and fast response time. Therefore, it has potential applications in the medical, biological, and industrial fields related to RH measurement and monitoring.","PeriodicalId":3,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Electronic Materials","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142260865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High Performance MXene/MnCo2O4 Supercapacitor Device for Powering Small Robotics","authors":"Nanasaheb M. Shinde, Martin Pumera","doi":"10.1021/acsaelm.4c01204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.4c01204","url":null,"abstract":"The development of advanced energy storage devices is critical for various applications including robotics and portable electronics. The energy storage field faces significant challenges in designing devices that can operate effectively for extended periods while maintaining exceptional electrochemical performance. Supercapacitors, which bridge the gap between batteries and conventional capacitors, offer a promising solution due to their high power density and rapid charge–discharge capabilities. This study focuses on the fabrication and evaluation of a MXene/MnCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanocomposite supercapacitor electrode using a simple and cost-effective electrodeposition method on a copper substrate. The MXene/MnCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanocomposite exhibits superior electrochemical properties, including a specific capacitance of 668 F g<sup>–1</sup>, high energy density (35 Wh kg<sup>–1</sup>), and excellent cycling stability (94.6% retention over 5000 cycles). The combination of MXene and MnCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> enhances the redox activity, electronic conductivity, and structural integrity of the electrode. An asymmetric supercapacitor device, incorporating MXene/MnCo<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> as the positive electrode and Bi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> as the negative electrode, demonstrates remarkable performance in powering small robotics and small electronics. This work underscores the potential of MXene-based nanocomposites for high-performance supercapacitor applications, paving the way for future advancements in energy storage technologies.","PeriodicalId":3,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Electronic Materials","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142261089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unraveling the Contribution of Cationic and Anionic Redox in Na-Rich Cathode Materials through First-Principles Calculations","authors":"Priti Singh, Adithya Maurya K R, Mudit Dixit","doi":"10.1021/acsaelm.4c01199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.4c01199","url":null,"abstract":"The low specific capacity of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) limits their practical use in high-capacity energy storage devices. Recently, cumulative cationic and anionic redox reactions have been identified as promising approaches to achieving high capacity in SIBs. However, the excess oxidation of labile oxygen during anionic redox leads to structural degradation and voltage hysteresis in Na-rich cathode materials. In this work, we employ first-principles density functional theory (DFT) calculations to elucidate the contributions of cationic and anionic redox reactions in a prototype Na-rich cathode material (Na<sub>2</sub>RuO<sub>3</sub>) across different voltage windows. Additionally, we utilized machine learning interatomic potentials (MLIPs), CHGNet and MACE-MP-0, to illustrate the phase transitions at varying degrees of deintercalation in Na<sub>2</sub>RuO<sub>3</sub>. To understand the redox chemistry of this material, we investigated the electronic structures, the O<sub>2</sub> binding energies, the bond covalency, and the local magnetic moments. Our study demonstrates that the strongly constrained and appropriately normed (SCAN) functional outperforms PBE and PBE + <i>U</i> methods across all voltage ranges within the operating window. Furthermore, our computed electrochemical potentials with the SCAN functional are in agreement with the available experimental data. Additionally, by incorporating a series of Hubbard <i>U</i> values (<i>U</i> = 2, 4, 5 eV), we highlight the importance and accuracy of suitable <i>U</i> parameters depending on the element of interest. Our results indicate that in Na<sub>2</sub>RuO<sub>3</sub>, cationic redox is primarily dominant despite it being a Na-rich material. Moreover, we demonstrate that CHGNet and MACE-MP-0 MLIPs can be effectively used to prescreen Na-rich cathode materials with reasonable accuracy for their electrochemical properties.","PeriodicalId":3,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Electronic Materials","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142261087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electronic Structure and Stability of Two-Dimensional Molybdenene","authors":"Sabrina Smid, Longlong Li, Maria Fyta","doi":"10.1021/acsaelm.4c01092","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.4c01092","url":null,"abstract":"Two-dimensional (2D) molybdenene was very recently discovered as a novel 2D material, which is made up of a single layer of molybdenum atoms. Using quantum mechanical calculations, we unraveled the structural and electronic properties of 2D molybdenene. Out of the possible atomic arrangements, we find a stable and a metastable atomic configuration based on the phonon dispersion analysis. The stable molybdenene is a hexagonal phase with <i>P</i>4/<i>mmm</i> symmetry, while the metastable one is a cubic phase with <i>P</i>6/<i>mmm</i> symmetry. The electronic structure of molybdenene strongly points to metallic behavior, while two distinct bands cross its Fermi surface at its high-symmetry reciprocal projections, providing further insights into the rich and tunable electron dynamics and magnetic properties of 2D molybdenene. These essential characteristics of 2D molybdenene strongly support that this novel planar structure can complement the family of 2D materials, thus enhancing their variability and potential toward nanoelectronics applications and beyond. In view of these, we anticipate that the stable hexagonal molybdenene will be of higher importance, while the metastable material will be utilized as embedded in heterostructures, as has already proven possible in the case of other 2D metastable materials.","PeriodicalId":3,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Electronic Materials","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142260868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Laixiang Qin, He Tian, Peigen Zhang, Zhiyuan Liu, Yang Shen, Xiaoyu Wu, Tian-Ling Ren
{"title":"Short-Channel Effect Suppression and Footprint Reduction in Double Gate-All-Around Field Effect Transistors and Inverters Based on Two-Dimensional Materials","authors":"Laixiang Qin, He Tian, Peigen Zhang, Zhiyuan Liu, Yang Shen, Xiaoyu Wu, Tian-Ling Ren","doi":"10.1021/acsaelm.4c01319","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.4c01319","url":null,"abstract":"The incessant reduction of transistor dimensions requires new transformations in devices or novel materials to further sustain Moore’s law. From the 5 nm technology node and beyond, the gate-all-around field effect transistor (GAAFET) dominates the semiconductor industry, owing to its ultimate gate electrostatic controllability. Two-dimensional (2D) materials possess the merits of dangling-bond-free surfaces, atomic thicknesses down to sub-1 nm, and high mobility maintenance at sub-1 nm thickness, which are challenges long plaguing traditional three-dimensional (3D) semiconductors. Herein, we devised a double-gated GAAFET (DG GAAFET) based on monolayer MoS<sub>2</sub>. Compared with a DG GAAFET based on Si with the same footprint, the MoS<sub>2</sub> DG GAAFET demonstrates the capability of suppressing short-channel effects out of the regime of the Si DG GAAFET, though a relatively small <i>I</i><sub>on</sub> value, which is attributed to the lower density of states, has been obtained in the monolayer MoS<sub>2</sub> DG GAAFET. A single-gated GAAFET based on monolayer MoS<sub>2</sub> (MoS<sub>2</sub> SG GAAFET) has also been simulated as a control device, which manifests an inferior device performance and degraded short-channel effects compared to those of the MoS<sub>2</sub> DG GAAFET, which are revealed by larger SS and a reduced <i>I</i><sub>on</sub>/<i>I</i><sub>off</sub> ratio. It is verified to be feasible to surge <i>I</i><sub>on</sub> by 84% without short-channel effect degradation via the incorporation of an additional channel, bobbing well for the application of the DG GAAFET device based on 2D materials in high-performance electronics. Besides, a logic inverter based on a double-channeled double-gated GAAFET (DG DC GAAFET) based on WSe<sub>2</sub> and MoS<sub>2</sub> has been simulated, and a voltage gain of 36 has been obtained under a gate voltage of 2 V. Moreover, an additional degree of freedom can be introduced by adding a SiO<sub>2</sub> interlayer, which contributes to the subthreshold voltage matching between a MoS<sub>2</sub> n-type transistor and a WSe<sub>2</sub> p-type transistor, where a voltage gain of 45 at a gate voltage of 2 V has been obtained. Both the above complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) inverter structures can make full play of the inner areas of the GAA structure, which sheds light on the footprint decrease of inverters, leaving room for more electronics to be crammed into a single chip.","PeriodicalId":3,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Electronic Materials","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142260867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exchange Reactions during Atomic Layer Deposition of Ternary Group 13 Oxides and Nitrides","authors":"Iaan Cho, Bonggeun Shong","doi":"10.1021/acsaelm.4c01346","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.4c01346","url":null,"abstract":"Due to interest in thin films of oxides and nitrides of group 13 elements (Al, Ga, and In) and their multicomponent combinations, their atomic layer deposition (ALD) processes are being actively investigated. However, often in ALD of multicomponent thin films, the composition of the injected precursor species and atomic percentage in the deposited film show significant discrepancies. In this study, exchange reactions of the group 13 element atoms with other group 13 precursors are suggested as a factor affecting the composition of the ternary oxides and nitrides during ALD. Density functional theory calculations are performed to investigate the surface chemistry of the group 13 oxides and nitrides. After the initial adsorption of the first precursor on the substrate, sequential adsorption of the secondary injected precursor with a different metal element is contemplated. By estimating the kinetic and thermodynamic factors of the exchange reactions, the reactivity trend of the group 13 elements is found to follow the trend Al > Ga ∼ In, allowing the more active Al to undergo exchange with Ga and In on each surface, thereby making the deposited films richer in Al. These findings can contribute to the advancement of thin film fabrication for next-generation semiconductor or display devices.","PeriodicalId":3,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Electronic Materials","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142260869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Performance Improvement of Enhanced-Mode β-Ga2O3 MOSFETs by Partial Gate Recess Structure","authors":"Yueh-Han Chuang, Fu-Gow Tarntair, Pei-Jung Wang, Tian-Li Wu, Niall Tumilty, Ray-Hua Horng","doi":"10.1021/acsaelm.4c00835","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.4c00835","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, β-Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> films were grown on the c-plane sapphire substrate by metal–organic chemical vapor deposition. Gate-recessed heteroepitaxial β-Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) were fabricated to achieve enhanced mode operation. It was found that the conductivity of Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> films can be further improved by in situ doping and a partial gate recess. Output current increased from 4.21 to 5.76 mA/mm, <i>R</i><sub>on.sp</sub> decreased from 392 mΩ.cm<sup>2</sup> to 238 mΩ.cm<sup>2</sup>,and μ<sub>FE</sub> increased from 15 cm<sup>2</sup>/(V s) to 19.9 cm<sup>2</sup>/(V s) for MOSFETs with partial gate recesses of 7 and 5 μm, respectively. Device threshold voltages are positive, possessing low <i>R</i><sub>on</sub> and impressive <i>I</i><sub>D</sub> on/off ratios. Breakdown voltage was increased using a gate field plate. In summary, device performance was improved using shorter gate recesses for enhanced mode β-Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> MOSFETs.","PeriodicalId":3,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Electronic Materials","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142260866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhichao Weng, Robert Wallis, Bryan Wingfield, Paul Evans, Piotr Baginski, Jaspreet Kainth, Andrey E. Nikolaenko, Lok Yi Lee, Joanna Baginska, William P. Gillin, Ivor Guiney, Colin J. Humphreys, Oliver Fenwick
{"title":"Memristors with Monolayer Graphene Electrodes Grown Directly on Sapphire Wafers","authors":"Zhichao Weng, Robert Wallis, Bryan Wingfield, Paul Evans, Piotr Baginski, Jaspreet Kainth, Andrey E. Nikolaenko, Lok Yi Lee, Joanna Baginska, William P. Gillin, Ivor Guiney, Colin J. Humphreys, Oliver Fenwick","doi":"10.1021/acsaelm.4c01208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.4c01208","url":null,"abstract":"The development of the memristor has generated significant interest due to its non-volatility, simple structure, and low power consumption. Memristors based on graphene offer atomic monolayer thickness, flexibility, and uniformity and have attracted attention as a promising alternative to contemporary field-effect transistor (FET) technology in applications such as logic and memory devices, achieving higher integration density and lower power consumption. The use of graphene as electrodes in memristors could also increase robustness against degradation mechanisms, including oxygen vacancy diffusion to the electrode and unwanted metal ion diffusion. However, to realize this technological transformation, it is necessary to establish a scalable, robust, and cost-effective device fabrication process. Here we report the direct growth of high-quality monolayer graphene on sapphire wafers in a mass-producible, contamination-free, and transfer-free manner, using a commercially available metal–organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) system. By taking advantage of this approach, graphene-electrode based memristors are developed, and all the processes used in the device fabrication incorporating graphene electrodes can be performed at wafer scale. The graphene electrode-based memristor demonstrates promising characteristics in terms of endurance, retention, and ON/OFF ratio. This work presents a possible and viable route to achieving robust graphene-based memristors in a commercially and technologically sustainable manner, paving the way for the realization of more powerful and compact integrated graphene electronics in the future.","PeriodicalId":3,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Electronic Materials","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142260877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Role of Interface Band Alignment in Epitaxial SrTiO3/GaAs Heterojunctions","authors":"Shaked Caspi, Maria Baskin, Sergey Shay Shusterman, Di Zhang, Aiping Chen, Doron Cohen-Elias, Noam Sicron, Moti Katz, Eilam Yalon, Nini Pryds, Lior Kornblum","doi":"10.1021/acsaelm.4c01150","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.4c01150","url":null,"abstract":"Correlated oxides are known to have remarkable properties, with a range of electronic, magnetic, optoelectronic, and photonic functionalities. A key ingredient in realizing these properties into practical technology is the effective and scalable integration of oxides with conventional semiconductors. Unlocking the full spectrum of functionality requires atomically abrupt oxide–semiconductor interfaces and intimate knowledge of their potential landscape and charge transport. In this study, we investigated the electrical properties of epitaxial SrTiO<sub>3</sub>/GaAs heterostructures by examining the band alignment and transport behavior at the interface. We employ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) to measure the barriers for electrons and holes across the interface and, through them, explain the transport behavior for junctions with n- and p-type GaAs. We further show qualitative evidence of the strong photoresponse of these structures, illustrating the potential of these structures in optoelectronic devices. These results establish the fundamental groundwork for utilizing these interfaces toward new devices and define their design space.","PeriodicalId":3,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Electronic Materials","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142260870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Saurabh Khuje, Abdullah Islam, Long Zhu, Jun Zhang, Zhongxuan Wang, Thomas Parker, Jian Yu, Shenqiang Ren
{"title":"Gradient Corrosion-Resistant Copper Using Molecular Decomposable Ink from Recycling","authors":"Saurabh Khuje, Abdullah Islam, Long Zhu, Jun Zhang, Zhongxuan Wang, Thomas Parker, Jian Yu, Shenqiang Ren","doi":"10.1021/acsaelm.4c01259","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.4c01259","url":null,"abstract":"Oxidation and corrosion present significant challenges for copper in critical applications such as electronics. Graphene-like carbon materials hold promise for preventing oxidation and corrosion, but their application to metallic surfaces is hindered by a complex immobilization process. Herein, we describe copper-based molecular decomposable inks derived from recycling which enable <i>in situ</i> conversion to form a copper─graphitic carbon hierarchical structure. This structure withstands severe corrosive and oxidative environments and maintains stable performance across a wide temperature range, from cryogenic (−193 °C) to high temperature (500 °C) conditions. The graphitic carbon shell acts as an effective barrier, preventing oxidation and corrosion by creating lengthy diffusion routes within the hierarchical copper matrix. This enables the reliable operation of a printed antenna under a corrosive environment in a reliable fashion. The results show that the copper with a graphitic carbon shell has excellent oxidation and corrosion resistance capabilities, and the findings can be expanded to establish printed molecular decomposable materials as a platform for rapid prototyping of anticorrosion and antioxidation electronics suitable for different environmental conditions.","PeriodicalId":3,"journal":{"name":"ACS Applied Electronic Materials","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142260871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}