Gas Sensor for Ammonia and Nitrogen Oxides Made of ALD-Grown MoS2

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Contributors

  • Rahel Manuela Neubieser - , Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems (Author)
  • Luca Guido Weckelmann - , Jülich Research Centre, Ruhr University Bochum (Author)
  • Marvin Michel - , Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems (Author)
  • Michael Unruh - , ExTox Gasmess-Systeme GmbH (Author)
  • David Zanders - , Ruhr University Bochum (Author)
  • Aleksander Kostka - , Ruhr University Bochum (Author)
  • Anjana Devi - , Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems, Ruhr University Bochum, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • Anton Grabmaier - , Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems, University of Duisburg-Essen (Author)

Abstract

Since the discovery of graphene, 2D materials are in the focus of research for new applications. With the advantages of light weight and flexibility, 2D materials, especially the famous group of transition metal dichalcogenides pave the way toward a new generation of sensing devices. A most practical fashion to realize such 2D material-based sensing devices is their implementation in transistor setups that allow photocurrent detection or chemically resistive sensing. Until now, gas sensing devices based on MoS2 are still in research but not used commercially. This work presents two versions of a process for fabricating sensor elements with MoS2 films as a sensitive layer. The use of a low-temperature atomic layer deposition process as deposition technology for MoS2 thin films allows the fabrication of sensor elements that can easily be integrated in industrial scale. Furthermore, the developed devices are investigated regarding their performance to NO2 and NH3 at room temperature.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number2000904
JournalIEEE Sensors Letters
Volume9
Issue number5
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2025
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

Keywords

  • 2D, atomic layer deposition (ALD), environmental monitoring, gas sensing, MoS gas sensor, Sensor materials, surface reaction