The Journal of Light Scattering, Volume. 37, Issue 2, 188(2025)

Strain Engineering of Raman Modes in 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides

ZHANG Qiongyu1,2, CUI Xuwei1, DONG Wenlong1,2, JARAPANYACHEEP Rapisa1,2, and LIU Luqi1、*
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  • 1CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, China
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    Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have demonstrated significant potential in nanoelectronics and optoelectronics due to their distinctive electronic, optical and mechanical properties. Strain engineering offers a potent method to tune the bandgap structure and carrier mobility of TMD materials. However, the atomic-scale thickness of these materials poses challenges in applying direct tensile strain. In this study, we utilized a rectangular-shaped blister device combined with in situ micro-Raman spectroscopy to monitor the behaviors of Raman phonon modes in a monolayer MoS2 sheet during uniaxial extension. We noted phonon softening under strain, which we attributed to the weakening of interatomic bonds in the lattice. This methodology allowed us to determine the Grüneisen parameters of specific Raman modes in monolayer MoS2, yielding values (γEg2=1.35 and γAg1=0.9) that align closely with theoretical predictions. We further tested our methodology on multilayer WSe2 to confirm its broader applicability.

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    ZHANG Qiongyu, CUI Xuwei, DONG Wenlong, JARAPANYACHEEP Rapisa, LIU Luqi. Strain Engineering of Raman Modes in 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides[J]. The Journal of Light Scattering, 2025, 37(2): 188

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    Received: Oct. 14, 2024

    Accepted: Jul. 31, 2025

    Published Online: Jul. 31, 2025

    The Author Email: LIU Luqi (liulq@nanoctr.cn)

    DOI:10.13883/j.issn1004-5929.202502005

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