MoTe2 Field-Effect Transistors with Low Contact Resistance through Phase Tuning by Laser Irradiation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Bae, G.Y.; Kim, J.; Kim, J.; Lee, S.; Lee, E. MoTe2 Field-Effect Transistors with Low Contact Resistance through Phase Tuning by Laser Irradiation. Nanomaterials 2021, 11, 2805. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11112805
Bae GY, Kim J, Kim J, Lee S, Lee E. MoTe2 Field-Effect Transistors with Low Contact Resistance through Phase Tuning by Laser Irradiation. Nanomaterials. 2021; 11(11):2805. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11112805
Chicago/Turabian StyleBae, Geun Yeol, Jinsung Kim, Junyoung Kim, Siyoung Lee, and Eunho Lee. 2021. "MoTe2 Field-Effect Transistors with Low Contact Resistance through Phase Tuning by Laser Irradiation" Nanomaterials 11, no. 11: 2805. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11112805