van der Waals Epitaxial Growth of One-Unit-Cell-Thick Ferroelectric CuCrS 2 Nanosheets

作者：Yanchang Zhou, Ruiqing Cheng, Hao Wang, Baoxing Zhai, Lei Yin, Yao Wen, Yawei Lv, Jun He · 发表于：Nano Letters · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c05018 · 被引用次数：25 · 研究领域：Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials、2D Materials and Applications、Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials

Ferroelectric two-dimensional (2D) materials with a high transition temperature are highly desirable for new physics and next-generation memory electronics. However, the long-range polar order of ferroelectrics will barely persist when the thickness reaches the nanoscale. In this work, we synthesized 2D CuCrS 2 nanosheets with thicknesses down to one unit cell via van der Waals epitaxy in a chemical vapor deposition system. A combination of transmission electron microscopy, second-harmonic generation, and Raman spectroscopy measurements confirms the R 3 m space group and noncentrosymmetric structure. Switchable ferroelectric domains and obvious ferroelectric hysteresis loops were created and visualized by piezoresponse force microscopy. Theoretical calculation helps us understand the mechanism of ferroelectric switching in CuCrS 2 nanosheets. Finally, we fabricated a ferroelectric memory device that achieves an on/off ratio of ∼10 2 and remains stable after 2000 s, indicating its applicability in novel nanoelectronics. Overall, 2D CuCrS 2 nanosheets exhibit excellent ferroelectric properties at the nanoscale, showing great promise for next-generation devices.