Impact Of The Film Transfer And Grain Size On The Cu-barrier Properties Of 2D WS2 Films (NUS et al.)


A new technical paper titled "Enhancing Cu-barrier properties of 2D-WS2 barriers: The role of grain size and surface passivation" was published by researchers at National University of Singapore, AIXTRON, IMiF and Applied Materials. Abstract "Two-dimensional (2D) films, such as tungsten disulfide (WS2), are being considered by the microelectronics industry as promising barrier and liner s... » read more

Antenna For Nanoscale Light Source By Placing The TMD Outside The Tunnelling Pathway


A technical paper titled "Exciton-assisted electron tunnelling in van der Waals heterostructures" was published by researchers at ETH Zürich, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, National Institute for Materials Science, University of Basel, and Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA). Abstract:... » read more

System Bits: Sept. 24


Quantum states Many companies and academic researchers are working on quantum computing technology, including the University of Buffalo. New research on two-dimensional tungsten disulfide (WS2) could open the door to advances in quantum computing, UB reports. In a paper published Sept. 13 in Nature Communications, scientists report that they can manipulate the electronic properties of th... » read more