Ready-to-transfer two-dimensional materials using tunable adhesive force tapes
Maki Nakatani, Satoru Fukamachi, Pablo Solís‐Fernández, Satoshi Honda, Kenji Kawahara, Yuta Tsuji, Yosuke Sumiya, Mai Kuroki, Kou Li, Qiunan Liu, Yung‐Chang Lin, Aika Uchida, S. Oyama, Hyun Goo Ji, Kenichi Okada, Kazu Suenaga, Yukio Kawano, Kazunari Yoshizawa, Atsushi Yasui, Hiroki Ago
Abstract
Abstract Graphene and other two-dimensional (2D) materials can be used to create electronic and optoelectronic devices. However, their development has been limited by the lack of effective large-area transfer processes. Here we report a transfer method that uses functional tapes with adhesive forces controlled by ultraviolet light. The adhesion of the tape is optimized for the transfer of monolayer graphene, providing a yield of over 99%. Once detached from the growth substrate, the graphene/tape stack enables easy transfer of graphene to the desired target substrate. The method can be used to transfer other 2D materials, including bilayer graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, hexagonal boron nitride and stacked heterostructures. The solvent-free nature of the final release step facilitates transfer to various target substrates including flexible polymers, paper and three-dimensional surfaces. The tape/2D material stacks can also be cut into desired sizes and shapes, allowing site-selective device fabrication with reduced loss of 2D materials.