2014 participants
Luke Bradley
Since the demonstration of graphene in 2004 (and the subsequent Nobel prize), two dimensional semiconductors are the hot topic in semiconductors research. Molybdenum disulphide (MoS2) is a semiconductor where the existence of an intrinsic bandgap and sulphur based surface gives rise to opportunities not accessible with graphene. These include the development of high performance transistors and sensors suitable for use in microbiological applications. The project is to optimise a novel method of growing reproducible, high quality MoS2 films and investigate their properties using a variety of characterisation techniques including atomic force microscopy, X-ray photoelectron Spectroscopy and X-ray Diffraction.
Funding Source: Newcastle University