• 文献标题:   Large Current Modulation and Spin-Dependent Tunneling of Vertical Graphene/MoS2 Heterostructures
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   MYOUNG N, SEO K, LEE SJ, IHM G
  • 作者关键词:   quantum tunneling, graphene, mos2, vertical heterostructure, fieldeffect transistor, spin filter
  • 出版物名称:   ACS NANO
  • ISSN:   1936-0851 EI 1936-086X
  • 通讯作者地址:   Chungnam Natl Univ
  • 被引频次:   64
  • DOI:   10.1021/nn402919d
  • 出版年:   2013

▎ 摘  要

Vertical graphene heterostructures have been introduced as an alternative architecture for electronic devices by using quantum tunneling. Here, we present that the current on/off ratio of vertical graphene field-effect transistors is enhanced, by using an armchair graphene nanoribbon as an electrode. Moreover, we report spin-dependent tunneling current of the graphene/MoS2 heterostructures. When an atomically thin MoS2 layer sandwiched between graphene electrodes becomes magnetic, Dirac fermions with different spins feel different heights of the tunnel barrier, leading to spin-dependent tunneling. Our finding will develop the present graphene heterostructures for electronic devices by improving the device performance and by adding the possibility of spintronics based on graphene.