Structural and morphological evaluation of layered WS2 thin films
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2020.109570
Abstract: Abstract We present the basic growth knowledge and the building mechanism on layered WS2 thin films prepared on sapphire substrates by sulfurization at 800 °C of sputtered precursor W with 14 and 28 nm thicknesses. The recorded… read more here.
Keywords: thin films; layered ws2; ws2 thin; structural morphological ... See more keywords
Effect of substrate temperature on properties of WS2 thin films
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-08916-0
Abstract: The WS2 thin films were deposited on glass substrates with RF magnetron sputtering using a WS2 target to study the effect of substrate temperature (25, 100, 200, and 300 °C) on their properties. In this… read more here.
Keywords: substrate temperature; thin films; effect substrate; ws2 thin ... See more keywords
Molecular dynamics simulation of Al (001) surface magnetron sputtering of WS2 thin films
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0251174
Abstract: WS2 is a two-dimensional solid lubricant with exceptional thermal stability. The WS2 thin films prepared by the magnetron sputtering method are effective in reducing friction and wear in critical components such as those used in… read more here.
Keywords: thin films; surface; magnetron sputtering; ws2 thin ... See more keywords
Effects of DC sputtering power and rapid thermal processing temperature on tungsten disulfide (WS2) thin films
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DOI: 10.1080/15421406.2019.1596209
Abstract: Abstract For the direct formation of two-dimensional (2D) tungsten disulfide (WS2) thin films with higher productivity and lower process temperature than conventional chemical vapor deposition (CVD), WS2 thin films were deposited on a sapphire glass… read more here.
Keywords: tungsten disulfide; sputtering power; thin films; ws2 thin ... See more keywords
Room temperature photoluminescence revival of pulsed laser deposition grown few-layer WS2 thin films
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DOI: 10.1088/1402-4896/adddfa
Abstract: The intricate competition between seed formation and the growth-limited area in 2D transition metal dichalcogenides has long hindered their potential applications. This study investigated the morphological and photophysical characteristics of few-layer tungsten disulfide (FL-WS2) thin… read more here.
Keywords: pulsed laser; thin films; laser deposition; ws2 thin ... See more keywords
Investigating the atomic structures and electronic properties of WS2 thin films with sulfur vacancies via a neural network potential-aided first-principles study
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DOI: 10.35848/1882-0786/ad8b0c
Abstract: Transition metal dichalcogenides are promising materials for high-performance electronics, whereas the impact of defects on their electronic properties remains elusive. Here, we employ neural network potentials (NNPs) constructed from density functional theory (DFT) data to… read more here.
Keywords: sulfur vacancies; electronic properties; thin films; ws2 thin ... See more keywords