@article{Gong2018, 
author = {Lili Gong and Qi Zhang and Liangjun Wang and Jianfeng Wu and Cheng Han and Bo Lei and Wei Chen and Goki Eda and Kuan Eng Johnson Goh and Chorng Haur Sow},
title = {Emergence of photoluminescence on bulk MoS2 by laser thinning and gold particle decoration},
year = {2018},
journal = {Nano Research},
volume = {11},
number = {9},
pages = {4574-4586},
keywords = {photoluminescence, doping, plasmonic effect, bulk MoS2, laser thinning, gold particle},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.1007/s12274-018-2037-5},
doi = {10.1007/s12274-018-2037-5},
abstract = {We demonstrate a facile and effective approach to significantly improve the photoluminescence of bulk MoS2 via laser thinning followed by gold particle decoration. Upon laser thinning of exfoliated bulk MoS2, photoluminescence emerges from the laser-thinned region. After further treatment with an AuCl3 solution, gold particles self-assemble on the laser-thinned region and thick edges, further increasing the fluorescence of bulk MoS2 28 times and the Raman response 3 times. Such fluorescence enhancement can be attributed to both surface plasmon resonance and p-type doping induced by gold particles. The combination of laser thinning and AuCl3 treatment enables the functionalization of bulk MoS2 for optoelectronic applications. It can also provide a viable strategy for mask-free and area-selective p-type doping on single MoS2 flakes.}
}