Opportunities and challenges in the application of electrodeposition to few-layer transition metal dichalcogenide electronic device fabrication

Few-layer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are currently a hot topic in electrochemistry with a focus on their applications in electrocatalysis, energy conversion and storage, and sensors because of their high surface areas and unique properties. At the same time there is even greater interest in the field of electronics for the applications of few layer TMDCs in nanoelectronic devices including field effect transistors, memristors, photodetectors, and flexible electronics. Here we highlight the significant opportunities and challenges in the practically unexplored use of electrodeposition and electrochemical processes for the fabrication of TMDC based electronic devices.