Realising growth of MoS2, WS2 and MoxW1-xS2 nano films for application in Photoelectrochemical Water-splitting

PhD student Vikas Jangra delivered a presentation at the 2024 DGKK Seminar on “Growth Kinetics and Layer Transfer of Ultrathin Layers and 2D Materials,” co-hosted by the Aachen Graphene & 2D Materials Center, CST, DGKK, and AIXTRON SE.

The seminar took place on September 16-17, 2024, in Aachen, with a special focus on 2D layer growth through various methods and transfer processes for ultra-thin semiconductor, dielectric, and metal films. Researchers from different fields gathered to discuss emerging topics, including:

• Synthesis of 2D materials, nucleation, growth processes, defects, instabilities
• Selective-area epitaxy
• Influence of adlayers on crystal growth
• Formation of ultrathin layers and nanostructures
• In-situ monitoring of growth processes
• Layer transfer and defects in layer structures
• Device results correlating to layer deposition or properties
• Thin film systems for Qubits and memristive structures
• Atomistic simulations like density functional theory and molecular dynamics