WS/sub 2/ thin films a new candidate for solar cells

Noncovalently Functionalized Tungsten Disulfide Nanosheets for Enhanced Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Epoxy Nanocomposites

“…Various methods have been reported to obtain monolayered or few-layered WS 2 such as metal-ion-intercalation-assisted sonication, chemical vapor deposition route, ,− sulfurization process, , and liquid exfoliation . However, WS 2 is extremely chemically inert, and hence, the nanosheets obtained from these methods have to be further modified to impart affinity toward the epoxy matrix. Cheng et al modified the surface of WS 2 nanosheets with poly­(ethylene glycol) molecules for better therapeutic effects of photothermal therapy in animals.…”

Unexpected Epitaxial Growth of a Few WS2 Layers on {11̅00} Facets of ZnO Nanowires

“…WS 2 is an extremely chemically inert (up to 1000 °C) and nontoxic substance that makes it useful for biomedical applications . It is widely used as a lubricant additive and is studied for applications in lithium-ion batteries and field-effect transistors .…”

“…It is widely used as a lubricant additive and is studied for applications in lithium-ion batteries and field-effect transistors . Moreover, it can be utilized for solar cells or water splitting due to a good correspondence of its band gap to the solar spectrum. ,, Enhanced efficiency of H 2 O splitting for hydrogen production by WS 2 was recently demonstrated for heterostructures. ,, Tahir et al produced hierarchical WS 2 –ZnO nanocomposites for electronic and photonic applications . Seo et al synthesized WO 3 –WS 2 heterostructures by partial sulfurization of WO 3 NWs for hydrogen electrocatalysis …”

Flexible, environmentally-acceptable and long-durable-energy-efficient novel WS2–polyacrylamide MOFs for high-performance photodetectors

“…6 For example, the lack of dangling bonds in 2D materials and the possibility to be transferred to various substrates. [7][8][9] TMDCs have a high absorption coefficient, 10 high carrier mobility, 11 strong photoluminescence, 12 and 1.1-1.9 eV range of the bandgap and dangling bond-free surfaces. 13 No doubt, 2D materials exhibit excellent optical and electronic properties, which enhance the parameters of photodetectors in comparison to other materials, but the problem is the complexity of fabricating these devices.…”