A Polycarbonate-Assisted Transfer Method for van der Waals Contacts to Magnetic Two-Dimensional Materials

Magnetic two-dimensional (2D) materials have garnered significant attention for their potential to revolutionize 2D spintronics due to their unique magnetic properties. However, their air-sensitivity and highly insulating nature of the magnetic semiconductors present substantial challenges for devic...

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Main Authors: Kunlin Yang, Guorui Zhao, Yibin Zhao, Jie Xiao, Le Wang, Jiaqi Liu, Wenqing Song, Qing Lan, Tuoyu Zhao, Hai Huang, Jia-Wei Mei, Wu Shi
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Guorui Zhao
Yibin Zhao
Jie Xiao
Le Wang
Jiaqi Liu
Wenqing Song
Qing Lan
Tuoyu Zhao
Hai Huang
Jia-Wei Mei
Wu Shi
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Guorui Zhao
Yibin Zhao
Jie Xiao
Le Wang
Jiaqi Liu
Wenqing Song
Qing Lan
Tuoyu Zhao
Hai Huang
Jia-Wei Mei
Wu Shi
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description Magnetic two-dimensional (2D) materials have garnered significant attention for their potential to revolutionize 2D spintronics due to their unique magnetic properties. However, their air-sensitivity and highly insulating nature of the magnetic semiconductors present substantial challenges for device fabrication with effective contacts. In this study, we introduce a polycarbonate (PC)-assisted transfer method that effectively forms van der Waals (vdW) contacts with 2D materials, streamlining the fabrication process without the need for additional lithography. This method is particularly advantageous for air-sensitive magnetic materials, as demonstrated in Fe<sub>3</sub>GeTe<sub>2</sub>. It also ensures excellent interface contact quality and preserves the intrinsic magnetic properties in magnetic semiconductors like CrSBr. Remarkably, this method achieves a contact resistance four orders of magnitude lower than that achieved with traditional thermally evaporated electrodes in thin-layer CrSBr devices and enables the observation of sharp magnetic transitions similar to those observed with graphene vdW contacts. Compatible with standard dry-transfer processes and scalable to large wafer sizes, our approach provides a straightforward and effective solution for developing complex magnetic heterojunction devices and expanding the applications of magnetic 2D materials.
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spelling doaj-art-af2f497c49eb45ca85ac767a9edef14f2025-08-20T02:48:06ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2024-11-011511140110.3390/mi15111401A Polycarbonate-Assisted Transfer Method for van der Waals Contacts to Magnetic Two-Dimensional MaterialsKunlin Yang0Guorui Zhao1Yibin Zhao2Jie Xiao3Le Wang4Jiaqi Liu5Wenqing Song6Qing Lan7Tuoyu Zhao8Hai Huang9Jia-Wei Mei10Wu Shi11State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Institute for Nanoelectronic Devices and Quantum Computing, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Institute for Nanoelectronic Devices and Quantum Computing, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Institute for Nanoelectronic Devices and Quantum Computing, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, ChinaDepartment of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaDepartment of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaDepartment of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Institute for Nanoelectronic Devices and Quantum Computing, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Institute for Nanoelectronic Devices and Quantum Computing, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Institute for Nanoelectronic Devices and Quantum Computing, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, ChinaShanghai Frontiers Science Research Base of Intelligent Optoelectronic and Perception, Institute of Optoelectronic and Department of Material Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, ChinaDepartment of Physics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Institute for Nanoelectronic Devices and Quantum Computing, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, ChinaMagnetic two-dimensional (2D) materials have garnered significant attention for their potential to revolutionize 2D spintronics due to their unique magnetic properties. However, their air-sensitivity and highly insulating nature of the magnetic semiconductors present substantial challenges for device fabrication with effective contacts. In this study, we introduce a polycarbonate (PC)-assisted transfer method that effectively forms van der Waals (vdW) contacts with 2D materials, streamlining the fabrication process without the need for additional lithography. This method is particularly advantageous for air-sensitive magnetic materials, as demonstrated in Fe<sub>3</sub>GeTe<sub>2</sub>. It also ensures excellent interface contact quality and preserves the intrinsic magnetic properties in magnetic semiconductors like CrSBr. Remarkably, this method achieves a contact resistance four orders of magnitude lower than that achieved with traditional thermally evaporated electrodes in thin-layer CrSBr devices and enables the observation of sharp magnetic transitions similar to those observed with graphene vdW contacts. Compatible with standard dry-transfer processes and scalable to large wafer sizes, our approach provides a straightforward and effective solution for developing complex magnetic heterojunction devices and expanding the applications of magnetic 2D materials.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/15/11/1401van der Waals contactsdry-transfer methodmagnetic 2D materialsspintronics
spellingShingle Kunlin Yang
Guorui Zhao
Yibin Zhao
Jie Xiao
Le Wang
Jiaqi Liu
Wenqing Song
Qing Lan
Tuoyu Zhao
Hai Huang
Jia-Wei Mei
Wu Shi
A Polycarbonate-Assisted Transfer Method for van der Waals Contacts to Magnetic Two-Dimensional Materials
Micromachines
van der Waals contacts
dry-transfer method
magnetic 2D materials
spintronics
title A Polycarbonate-Assisted Transfer Method for van der Waals Contacts to Magnetic Two-Dimensional Materials
title_full A Polycarbonate-Assisted Transfer Method for van der Waals Contacts to Magnetic Two-Dimensional Materials
title_fullStr A Polycarbonate-Assisted Transfer Method for van der Waals Contacts to Magnetic Two-Dimensional Materials
title_full_unstemmed A Polycarbonate-Assisted Transfer Method for van der Waals Contacts to Magnetic Two-Dimensional Materials
title_short A Polycarbonate-Assisted Transfer Method for van der Waals Contacts to Magnetic Two-Dimensional Materials
title_sort polycarbonate assisted transfer method for van der waals contacts to magnetic two dimensional materials
topic van der Waals contacts
dry-transfer method
magnetic 2D materials
spintronics
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/15/11/1401
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