Academic literature on the topic 'Transition metal mixed chalcogenides'

Etude experimentale de l'instabilite de la valence des atomes de tm en fonction de la concentration dans les composes du titre. On mesure la valence des atomes de tm par susceptibilite magnetique et absorption rx, et on met en evidence une divergence de resultats par ces deux methodes. On met en evidence une transition metal-semiconducteur pour x=0,84, un ordre antiferromagnetique a 1,5 k, une magnetoresistivite negative. L'etude des sulfures amene a interpreter les proprietes de transport dans le domaine y >ou= 0,08 pour t>15 k par l'effet kondo

Etudes effectuees en vue de preciser la nature des electrons qui participent ala conduction et au magnetisme de ces composes. Les composes, caracterises par la presence d'amas tetraedriques des ions metalliques mo et nb dans les bas etats d'oxydation, revelent des proprietes de magnetisme itinerant repondant au modele de stoner-wohlfarth avec les densites d'etats les plus elevees observees dans des composes intermetalliques 3d ou 4d. La rpe a confirme que les raies observees correspondant aux ions metalliques dans un etat s = 3/2 (ions mo**(3+) et nb**(3+)); leur elargissement est d'origine dipolaire retrecie par echange et les valeurs des integrales d'echange obtenues sont en bon accord avec celles obtenues a partir des temperatures de curie

Atomically thin group-VI transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDC) has been emerging as a family of intrinsic 2-dimensional (2D) crystals with a sizeable bandgap in the visible and near infrared range, satisfying numerous requirements for ultimate electronics and optoelectronics. This intrinsic 2D crystal also provides a perfect platform for physics study in 2D semiconductors. The characteristic inversion symmetry breaking presented in monolayer TMDCs leads to non-zero but contrasting Berry curvatures and orbital magnetic moments at K/K’ valleys located at the corners of the first Brillouin zone. These features provide an opportunity to manipulate electrons’ additional internal degrees of freedom, namely the valley degree of freedom, making monolayer TMDC a promising candidate for the conceptual valleytronics. Besides, the strong spin-orbit interactions and the subsequent spin-valley coupling demonstrated in 2D TMDCs open potential new routes towards quantum manipulation. In this thesis, I give a brief review on the background and our progress of the physics study in 2D TMDCs (MoS2, WS2) via optical spectroscopy. Particularly, our experimental approach on the excitonic effect, valley dependent circular dichroism, and the spin-valley coupling in monolayer and bilayer TMDCs are elaborated in individual chapters.<br>published_or_final_version<br>Physics<br>Doctoral<br>Doctor of Philosophy

An atomically thin film of semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) is emerging as a class of key materials in chemistry and physics due to their remarkable chemical and electronic properties. The TMDCs are layered materials with weak out-of-plane van der Waals (vdW) interaction and strong in-plane covalent bonding enabling scalable exfoliation into two-dimensional (2D) layers of atomic thickness. The growth techniques to prepare these 2D TMDC materials in high yield and large scale with high crystallinity have attracted intensive attention recently because of the new properties and potentials in nano-elctronic, optoelectronic, spintronic and valleytronic applications. In this thesis, I develop methods for the chemical synthesis of 2D TMDCs films. The relevant growth mechanism and material characteristics of these films are also investigated. Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is synthesized by using molybdenum trioxide (MoO3) and sulfur (S) powder as the precursor. The films are formed on substrate pre-treated with reduced graphene oxide as the catalyst. However, this method cannot be extended to other TMDC materials such as molybdenum diselenide (MoSe2) and tungsten diselenide (WSe2) because reduced graphene oxide (rGO) reacts with selenium to form alloy materials rather than TMDC films. At the same time, the conversion of MoO3 to MoSe2 or that of tungsten trioxide (WO3) to WSe2 without the assistance of hydrogen in the chemical reaction is not thermodynamically feasible because the oxygen in the metal oxide cannot be replaced by selenium due to lower reactivity of the latter. On the other hand, I demonstrate that MoSe2 film can be synthesized directly by using MoSe2 and Se powder. Furthermore, the method of sulfurization or selenization of pre-deposited metal film can be promising due to precise thickness/size controls. Finally, some perspectives on the engineering challenges and fabrication methods of this family of materials will be given.<br>published_or_final_version<br>Physics<br>Master<br>Master of Philosophy