Growth of WS2 flakes on Ti3C2Tx Mxene Using Vapor Transportation Routine
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample Preparation
2.2. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Growth of WS2/Ti3C2Tx Mxene
3.2. Optical Characterization of WS2/Ti3C2Tx Mxene
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Su, W.; Wang, S.; Fu, L.; Chen, F.; Song, K.; Huang, X.; Yang, L. Growth of WS2 flakes on Ti3C2Tx Mxene Using Vapor Transportation Routine. Coatings 2018, 8, 281. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings8080281
Su W, Wang S, Fu L, Chen F, Song K, Huang X, Yang L. Growth of WS2 flakes on Ti3C2Tx Mxene Using Vapor Transportation Routine. Coatings. 2018; 8(8):281. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings8080281
Chicago/Turabian StyleSu, Weitao, Shenguang Wang, Li Fu, Fei Chen, Kaixin Song, Xiwei Huang, and Li Yang. 2018. "Growth of WS2 flakes on Ti3C2Tx Mxene Using Vapor Transportation Routine" Coatings 8, no. 8: 281. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings8080281