Domain Wall Enabled Steep Slope Switching in MoS${}_2$ Transistors Towards Hysteresis-Free Operation

Abstract

The device concept of ferroelectric-based negative capacitance (NC) transistors offers a promising route for achieving energy-efficient logic applications that can outperform the conventional semiconductor technology, while viable operation mechanisms remain a central topic of debate. In this work, we report steep slope switching in MoS${}_2$ transistors back-gated by single-layer polycrystalline PbZr${}_{0.35}$Ti${}_{0.65}$O${}_3$. The devices exhibit current on/off ratios up to 8$\times$10${}^6$ within an ultra-low gate voltage window of $V_g$ = $\pm$0.5 V and subthreshold swing (SS) as low as 9.7 mV decade${}^{-1}$ at room temperature, transcending the 60 mV decade${}^{-1}$ Boltzmann limit without involving additional dielectric layers. Theoretical modeling reveals the dominant role of the metastable polar states within domain walls in enabling the NC mode, which is corroborated by the relation between SS and domain wall density. Our findings shed light on a hysteresis-free mechanism for NC operation, providing a simple yet effective material strategy for developing low-power 2D nanoelectronics.

arXiv comment26 pages, 5 figures, and Supplementary Information

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