Just Accepted paper: investigating the hydrophilic chararcter of single layer MoS2 grown on metal substrates

 

We investigated the interface between Single-Layer MoS2 and the silver surface to unveil ageing effects related. Monolayer MoS2 has been deposued on silver by pulse laser deposition, the effects after exposure to atmosphere, humidity and oxygen have been monitored by Raman spectroscopy and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy. The observed effects are non permanent and storage in vacuum can restore the as deposited conditions. A capping layer made by polimer is able to prevent the aging effects. The work has been accepted for publication on the Journal of Physicsl Chemistry C and results from a strict collaboration between NanoLab at Politecnico di Milano and MDM laboratory at IMM-CNR Agrate  Brianza under the framework of two ERC Consolidator projects: EspLORE and  Xfab coordinated by A. Molle (Agreement No. 772261, website: xfab.mdm.imm.cnr.it).