Abstract
Synthesis of large-scale highly crystalline two-dimensional alloys is significant for revealing properties. Here, we have investigated the vapor growth process of high-quality bilayer CoxMo1-xS2 (x = 0.16) hexagonal nanosheets systematically. As the initial loading of the sulfur increases, the morphology of the CoxMo1-xS2 (0 < x ≤ 1) nanosheets becomes hexagons from David stars step by step at 680 °C. We find that Co atoms mainly distribute at the edge of nanosheets. When the temperature increases from 680 to 750 °C, high-quality cubic pyrite-type crystal structure CoS2 grows on the surface of CoxMo1-xS2 nanosheet gradually and forms hexagonal film induced by the nanosheet. Electrical transport measurements reveal that the CoxMo1-xS2 nanosheets and CoS2 films exhibit n-type semiconducting transport behavior and half-metallic behavior, respectively. Theoretical calculations of their band structures agree well with the experimental results.
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