Tunable Wide-Bandwidth Resonators Based on Layered Gallium Sulfide

Wide-bandwidth and high-frequency operation are the two desired properties from resonators in a wide range of applications, such as communication devices, energy harvesters, inertial sensors, and electronic components. However, achieving both of these prerequisites along with detectable vibration amplitudes is very challenging. Herein, nano-electromechanical resonators based on layered gallium sulfide (GaS) are demonstrated. These resonators show resonance frequencies in the range of 10–25 MHz under ambient conditions and a bandwidth of hundreds of kilohertz, which can be simply tuned by predetermining the dimensions of the devices. Therefore, this study emphasizes that, in addition to excellent performances in electronic and optoelectronic applications, GaS can also be implemented as a high performance core element in nanoresonator applications.