title: Electronic Tuning of 2D MoS2 through Surface Functionalization.
abstract: The electronic properties of thiol-functionalized 2D MoS2 nanosheets are investigated. Shifts in the valence and conduction bands and Fermi levels are observed while bandgaps remain unaffected. These findings allow the tuning of energy barriers between 2D MoS2 and other materials, which can lead to improved control over 2D MoS2 -based electronic and optical devices and catalysts.
authors.affiliation: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia.
authors.forename: Emily P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia.
authors.forename: Benjamin J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Carey
authors.affiliation: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia.
authors.forename: Jian Zhen
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Ou
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Chemistry, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia.|CSIRO Manufacturing Flagship, Bayview Ave, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia.
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van Embden
authors.affiliation: CSIRO Manufacturing Flagship, Bayview Ave, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia.
authors.forename: Enrico Della
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Gaspera
authors.affiliation: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia.
authors.forename: Adam F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Chrimes
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Chemistry, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia.
authors.forename: Michelle J S
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Spencer
authors.affiliation: Division of Materials Science and Engineering, CSIRO, 37 Graham Road, Highett, Victoria, 3190, Australia.
authors.forename: Serge
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhuiykov
authors.affiliation: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia.
authors.forename: Kourosh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kalantar-Zadeh
authors.affiliation: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia.
authors.forename: Torben
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Daeneke
keywords: electronic properties; functionalization; molybdenum disulfide; nanosheets; thiols