The Novel Two-Dimensional van der Waals Crystal InSe and its Magnetic Doping

This thesis focusses on the electronic properties of the novel two dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) crystal InSe. It examines the integration of InSe in graphene-based field effect transistors (FETs) and the incorporation of transition metals in InSe to create new magnetic materials. InSe is em...

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Main Author: Bhuiyan, Mahabub Alam
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/56169/
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description This thesis focusses on the electronic properties of the novel two dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) crystal InSe. It examines the integration of InSe in graphene-based field effect transistors (FETs) and the incorporation of transition metals in InSe to create new magnetic materials. InSe is employed in graphene-based FETs as an electrically and optically active capping layer to “modulation-dope” and photosensitise an adjacent graphene layer. This leads to a “giant” quantum Hall (QH) plateau at a filling factor v = 2 in the magnetoresistance of graphene that persists over a wide range of magnetic fields. Furthermore, the optical excitation of the FETs changes the resistance of the graphene layer. The sign of the Hall voltage and of the v = 2 QH plateau persists over a wide range of temperatures of up to T ~ 200K and can be controlled by an appropriate combination of gate voltages and optical illumination. These phenomena involve the charge transfer at the InSe/graphene interface, offering opportunities for optoelectronics and quantum metrology. Also, we studied a new hybrid material system, which comprises InSe and ferromagnetic Fe-islands. We observed that unlike many traditional semiconductors, the electronic properties of pristine InSe are largely preserved after the incorporation of Fe. Also, this system exhibits ferromagnetic resonances and a large uniaxial magnetic anisotropy at room temperature, offering opportunities for the development of functional devices that integrate magnetic and semiconducting properties within the same material system.
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spelling nottingham-561692025-02-28T14:25:14Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/56169/ The Novel Two-Dimensional van der Waals Crystal InSe and its Magnetic Doping Bhuiyan, Mahabub Alam This thesis focusses on the electronic properties of the novel two dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) crystal InSe. It examines the integration of InSe in graphene-based field effect transistors (FETs) and the incorporation of transition metals in InSe to create new magnetic materials. InSe is employed in graphene-based FETs as an electrically and optically active capping layer to “modulation-dope” and photosensitise an adjacent graphene layer. This leads to a “giant” quantum Hall (QH) plateau at a filling factor v = 2 in the magnetoresistance of graphene that persists over a wide range of magnetic fields. Furthermore, the optical excitation of the FETs changes the resistance of the graphene layer. The sign of the Hall voltage and of the v = 2 QH plateau persists over a wide range of temperatures of up to T ~ 200K and can be controlled by an appropriate combination of gate voltages and optical illumination. These phenomena involve the charge transfer at the InSe/graphene interface, offering opportunities for optoelectronics and quantum metrology. Also, we studied a new hybrid material system, which comprises InSe and ferromagnetic Fe-islands. We observed that unlike many traditional semiconductors, the electronic properties of pristine InSe are largely preserved after the incorporation of Fe. Also, this system exhibits ferromagnetic resonances and a large uniaxial magnetic anisotropy at room temperature, offering opportunities for the development of functional devices that integrate magnetic and semiconducting properties within the same material system. 2019-07-17 Thesis (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en arr https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/56169/1/PhDThesis_Mahabub%20Alam%20Bhuiyan_4243352_Corrected%20version_22February_2019.pdf Bhuiyan, Mahabub Alam (2019) The Novel Two-Dimensional van der Waals Crystal InSe and its Magnetic Doping. PhD thesis, University of Nottingham. graphene graphene-based field effect transistors InSe
spellingShingle graphene
graphene-based field effect transistors
InSe
Bhuiyan, Mahabub Alam
The Novel Two-Dimensional van der Waals Crystal InSe and its Magnetic Doping
title The Novel Two-Dimensional van der Waals Crystal InSe and its Magnetic Doping
title_full The Novel Two-Dimensional van der Waals Crystal InSe and its Magnetic Doping
title_fullStr The Novel Two-Dimensional van der Waals Crystal InSe and its Magnetic Doping
title_full_unstemmed The Novel Two-Dimensional van der Waals Crystal InSe and its Magnetic Doping
title_short The Novel Two-Dimensional van der Waals Crystal InSe and its Magnetic Doping
title_sort novel two-dimensional van der waals crystal inse and its magnetic doping
topic graphene
graphene-based field effect transistors
InSe
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/56169/