Tungsten, Molybdenum, and Tantalum Thin Films and Ceramics
This community focuses on the synthesis, deposition, and characterization of thin films and ceramic materials containing tungsten, molybdenum, and tantalum, primarily for use in electronic devices, solar cells, and high-temperature structural applications.
The research centers on physical vapor deposition techniques, including sputtering and reactive ion etching, to create thin films of tungsten silicide, molybdenum, and tantalum. A significant portion of the work involves the preparation of composite ceramics, such as titanium diboride reinforced with tungsten carbide, and the study of phase equilibria in oxide systems. These materials are applied in metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) structures, copper indium gallium selenide (CZTS) solar cells, and silicon carbide components for nuclear reactors. The recurring focus is on controlling deposition parameters to optimize electrical, magnetic, and mechanical properties for specific industrial and electronic functions.
The largest share of the community's output is found in tungsten research, accounting for 1.7% of all tungsten research, and 612 papers here. Molybdenum and tantalum research also contribute, with 97 and 55 papers respectively.
The community comprises 960 papers, published most frequently in the Journal of Applied Physics, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, and Applied Physics Letters.
Recent work includes the formation of silicon dioxide and silicon nitride nanopillars via plasma etching, the magnetic properties of iron-doped superconductors, and pressure-less joining materials for silicon carbide reactor components.
Papers behind this description
- Layered Li–Ni–Mn–Co oxide cathodes — Nature Energy, 2021 — doi:10.1038/s41560-021-00860-3
- High-Entropy Superconducting Oxides (Y,Nd,Eu,Sm,Ho)Ba2Cu3Oy with Different Oxygen Contents — Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, 2023 — doi:10.1007/s10948-023-06538-z
- СПИН-КРОССОВЕР В КОМПЛЕКСАХ ЖЕЛЕЗА(II) C ПОЛИАЗОТИСТЫМИ ГЕТЕРОЦИКЛИЧЕСКИМИ ЛИГАНДАМИ — 2023 — doi:10.26902/therm_2023_157
- Recent advances in joining of SiC-based materials (monolithic SiC and SiCf/SiC composites): Joining processes, joint strength, and interfacial behavior — Journal of Advanced Ceramics, 2019 — doi:10.1007/s40145-018-0297-x
- Preparation and properties of black Ti-doped zirconia ceramics — Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2020 — doi:10.1016/j.jmrt.2020.01.021
- Formation of cylindrical silicon dioxide and silicon nitride nanopillars through alternating gas etching using inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etching — Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, 2026 — doi:10.1088/1361-6463/ae4e3f
- Preparation of WC@graphene reinforced titanium diboride‐based composite ceramic materials fabricated via SPS — International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 2024 — doi:10.1111/ijac.14832
- Structural variations of germanosilicate glasses with change in modifier cation type or Ge/Si ratio — Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2020 — doi:10.1016/j.saa.2020.118361
- Tetraammineplatinum(II) and Tetraamminepalladium(II) Chromates as Precursors of Metal Oxide Catalysts — Chemistry - A European Journal, 2020 — doi:10.1002/chem.201905391
- Advances in La-Based High-k Dielectrics for MOS Applications — Coatings, 2019 — doi:10.3390/coatings9040217
- Low‐Temperature Dual‐Material Area‐Selective Deposition: Molybdenum Hexafluoride‐Mediated SiO 2 Fluorination/Passivation for Self‐Aligned Molybdenum/Metal Oxide Nanoribbons — Advanced Functional Materials, 2024 — doi:10.1002/adfm.202316872
- Chloropentaammine- and Tris(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III) Oxalatocuprates(II): Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Thermal Properties — Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2025 — doi:10.1134/s003602362560114x
- Magnetic properties of Fe-doped YBCO in the normal and superconducting states — Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.jmmm.2025.173780
- Pressure-less joining materials for SiC-based components for light water reactors — Open Ceramics, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.oceram.2025.100886