Researchers from North Carolina State University have
developed a new way to transfer thin semiconductor films, which are only one
atom thick, onto arbitrary substrates, paving the way for flexible computing or
photonic devices. The technique is much faster than existing methods and can
perfectly transfer the atomic scale thin films from one substrate to others,
without causing any cracks.
At issue are molybdenum sulfide (MoS2) thin films that are
only one atom thick, first developed by Dr. Linyou Cao, an assistant professor
of materials science and engineering at NC State. MoS2 is an inexpensive
semiconductor material with electronic and optical properties similar to
materials already used in the semiconductor industry.