Nondestructive Imaging and Quantification of Composition in 2D MoS₂ and V‑Doped MoS₂ by the Auger Scatterplot Method.

ABSTRACT: Molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) monolayers have emerged as promising materials for a variety of applications. Their behavior depends critically on surface composition; therefore, careful characterization is necessary to describe their properties accurately. Although Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) is a standard method capable of addressing this issue, it suffers from beam-induced damage and variation of spectral features in complex samples. To overcome these limitations, we employed correlative analysis to examine MoS₂ and V-doped MoS₂ 2D surfaces by using Auger scatterplots. As we demonstrate, this method enables the nondestructive imaging and assessment of the lateral and depth distributions of the elements and provides a remarkably convenient way to estima

SUBMITTER: Vanco L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12670771 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature