Chemical formula: WS\u2082, composed of two elements, tungsten (W) and sulfur (S), tungsten is +4 valence, sulfur is -2 valence.
\nCrystal structure: WS\u2082 has a layered crystal structure, similar to that of graphite.
\nAppearance and colour: It is usually a black or grey powder.
\nDensity: WS\u2082 has a relatively moderate density of about 7.5 g\/cm\u00b3.
\nHardness: WS\u2082 is a relatively soft material with a low Mohs hardness of about 1 – 2.<\/p>\n
Lubrication: Tungsten Disulfide has excellent lubricating properties due to its layered crystal structure, so it is widely used in a variety of applications requiring lubrication.<\/p>\n
Transistors and integrated circuits: Tungsten Disulfide semiconducting properties and adjustable bandgap give it great potential for use in transistors and integrated circuits.<\/p>\n
Optoelectronic devices: WS\u2082 also has many applications in optoelectronic devices. For example, WS\u2082-based photodetectors can take advantage of its light-absorbing properties in the infrared wavelength band to achieve highly sensitive detection of infrared light signals.<\/p>\n
Battery electrode materials: In the field of energy storage, such as lithium-ion batteries, WS\u2082 is gradually attracting attention as an electrode material. the layered structure of WS\u2082 can provide good channels for the embedding and de-embedding of lithium ions, and at the same time, its high theoretical specific capacity also offers the possibility of increasing the energy density of the battery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Tungsten disulfide is an inorganic compound with the molecular formula WS2 and molecular weight of 247.97. It is a fine grey crystal or powder with metallic luster, belongs to the hexagonal crystal system, and has semiconducting and antimagnetic properties. The natural mineral is scheelite. Layered structure, easy to dissociate, with lubricating properties similar to graphite.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1033283,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[89],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1006162","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-chalcogenide-materials","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"shipping-taxable","11":"purchasable","12":"product-type-variable"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1006162","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1006162"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1033283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1006162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=1006162"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1006162"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vimaterial.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1006162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}