Digital laser-induced printing of MoS.

Due to their atomic-scale thickness, handling and processing of two-dimensional (2D) materials often require multistep techniques whose complexity hampers their large-scale integration in modern device applications. Here we demonstrate that the laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT) method can achieve the one-step, nondestructive printing of the prototypical 2D material MoS. By selecting the optimal LIFT experimental conditions, we were able to transfer arrays of MoS pixels from a metal donor substrate to a dielectric receiver substrate. A combination of various characterization techniques has confirmed that the transfer of intact MoS monolayers is not only feasible, but it can also happen without incurring significant defect damage during the process. The successful transfer of MoS shows the broad potential the LIFT technique has in the emerging field of printed electronics, including printed devices based on 2D materials.