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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
Volume 8, Issue 31, Pages 10805-10815Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c9tc06783c
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- German research foundation DFG [BA4856/2-1]
- Volkswagen foundation [93404-93406]
- Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) [12/IA/1306]
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Thus far, research activities of 2D materials in optics, photonics and optoelectronics predominantly focus on micromechanically cleaved or grown nanosheets. Here, we show that high quality liquid-exfoliated nanosheets offer an alternative approach. Starting from well-defined, monolayer rich WS(2)dispersions obtained after liquid exfoliation and size selection in aqueous surfactant, we present an optimised protocol facilitating transfer of the nanosheets to a polymer solution in organic media. From such dispersions, we fabricate WS2-polymer thin films by spin coating. The characteristic photoluminescence of WS(2)monolayers is retained in the film at 2.04 eV without broadening (line width 40 meV) or significant changes in the line-shape. This confirms that nanosheet aggregation is efficiently prevented on transfer and deposition. The films are extremely smooth and uniform over large areas with a root mean square roughness <0.5 nm. To demonstrate the potential in optical applications, the nonlinear optical response was studied, revealing promise as optical limiter. In addition, we show that the photoluminescence can be manipulated by coupling the exciton response to cavity photons in a Ag microcavity.
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