• Nano-Micro Letters
  • Vol. 16, Issue 1, 213 (2024)
Xiaojun Zeng1,†,*, Xiao Jiang1,†, Ya Ning1..., Yanfeng Gao1,2 and Renchao Che3,4,**|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jingdezhen 333403, People’s Republic of China
  • 2School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, People’s Republic of China
  • 3Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Academy for Engineering and Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, People’s Republic of China
  • 4Zhejiang Laboratory, Hangzhou, 311100, People’s Republic of China
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    DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01449-7 Cite this Article
    Xiaojun Zeng, Xiao Jiang, Ya Ning, Yanfeng Gao, Renchao Che. Constructing Built-In Electric Fields with Semiconductor Junctions and Schottky Junctions Based on Mo–MXene/Mo–Metal Sulfides for Electromagnetic Response[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 213 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The exploration of novel multivariate heterostructures has emerged as a pivotal strategy for developing high-performance electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorption materials. However, the loss mechanism in traditional heterostructures is relatively simple, guided by empirical observations, and is not monotonous. In this work, we presented a novel semiconductor–semiconductor–metal heterostructure system, Mo–MXene/Mo–metal sulfides (metal = Sn, Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, Zn, and Cu), including semiconductor junctions and Mott–Schottky junctions. By skillfully combining these distinct functional components (Mo–MXene, MoS2, metal sulfides), we can engineer a multiple heterogeneous interface with superior absorption capabilities, broad effective absorption bandwidths, and ultrathin matching thickness. The successful establishment of semiconductor–semiconductor–metal heterostructures gives rise to a built-in electric field that intensifies electron transfer, as confirmed by density functional theory, which collaborates with multiple dielectric polarization mechanisms to substantially amplify EMW absorption. We detailed a successful synthesis of a series of Mo–MXene/Mo–metal sulfides featuring both semiconductor–semiconductor and semiconductor–metal interfaces. The achievements were most pronounced in Mo–MXene/Mo–Sn sulfide, which achieved remarkable reflection loss values of - 70.6 dB at a matching thickness of only 1.885 mm. Radar cross-section calculations indicate that these MXene/Mo–metal sulfides have tremendous potential in practical military stealth technology. This work marks a departure from conventional component design limitations and presents a novel pathway for the creation of advanced MXene-based composites with potent EMW absorption capabilities.
    Xiaojun Zeng, Xiao Jiang, Ya Ning, Yanfeng Gao, Renchao Che. Constructing Built-In Electric Fields with Semiconductor Junctions and Schottky Junctions Based on Mo–MXene/Mo–Metal Sulfides for Electromagnetic Response[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 213
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