Ambipolar MoTe2 transistors and their applications in logic circuits.

Lin, Yen-Fu; Xu, Yong; Wang, Sheng-Tsung; Li, Song-Lin; Yamamoto, Mahito; Aparecido-Ferreira, Alex; Li, Wenwu; Sun, Huabin et al. · Adv Mater · 2014

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We report ambipolar charge transport in α-molybdenum ditelluride (MoTe2 ) flakes, whereby the temperature dependence of the electrical characteristics was systematically analyzed. The ambipolarity of the charge transport originated from the formation of Schottky barriers at the metal/MoTe2 contacts. The Schottky barrier heights as well as the current on/off ratio could be modified by modulating the electrostatic fields of the back-gate voltage (Vbg) and drain-source voltage (Vds). Using these ambipolar MoTe2 transistors we fabricated complementary inverters and amplifiers, demonstrating their feasibility for future digital and analog circuit applications.