Preparation and Performance Exploration of MoS<sub>2</sub>/WSe<sub>2</sub> Van Der Waals Heterojunction Tunneling Field-Effect Transistor

Due to their high carrier mobility, thermal conductivity, and exceptional foldability, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) present promising prospects in the realm of flexible semiconductor devices. Concurrently, tunneling field-effect transistors (TFETs) have garnered significant attention owin...

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Published in:Micromachines
Main Authors: Chen Chong, Hongxia Liu, Shulong Wang, Shupeng Chen, Cong Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-09-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/16/10/1108
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Summary:Due to their high carrier mobility, thermal conductivity, and exceptional foldability, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) present promising prospects in the realm of flexible semiconductor devices. Concurrently, tunneling field-effect transistors (TFETs) have garnered significant attention owing to their low energy consumption. This study investigates a TMD van der Waals heterojunction (VdWH) TFET, specifically by fabricating MoS<sub>2</sub> field-effect transistors (FETs), WSe<sub>2</sub> FETs, and MoS<sub>2</sub>/WSe<sub>2</sub> VdWH TFETs. The N-type characteristics of the MoS<sub>2</sub> and P-type characteristics of WSe<sub>2</sub> are established through an analysis of the electrical characteristics of the respective FETs. Finally, we analyze the energy band and electrical characteristics of the MoS<sub>2</sub>/WSe<sub>2</sub> VdWH TFET, which exhibits a drain current switching ratio of 10<sup>5</sup>. This study provides valuable insights for the development of novel low-power devices.
ISSN:2072-666X