Ab initio elucidation of PTCDA intercalation mechanism in MoS2 bilayer
摘要
First-principles calculations are employed to investigate the electronic structure of PTCDA intercalated MoS2. Thermodynamic analysis reveals that the vertically stacked flat intercalation of multiple (≥ 2) PTCDA molecules induces the experimentally observed interlayer expansion. Charge transfer analysis confirms n-type doping, enhancing electron mobility by >25%. These results highlight the potential of intercalating 2D materials with organic semiconductors for FET applications and underscore the complexity of resulting structures.