Vertical tunneling junctions showing negative differential resistance (NDR) are realized in WS2 homojunction devices. Mono-/multilayered single crystalline WS2 is grown using chemical vapor deposition. NDR is observed through resonant tunneling in Au/bi-layer WS2/Au and Pt/few-layered WS2/Au tunneling junctions by back-gating at room temperature. While two-dimensional materials have been a central focus of materials research during the past decade, exploiting novel properties in diverse layers of these materials is emerging with new designs for electronic devices. Our results pave the way for novel resonant tunneling devices presenting a route to fabricate homojunction WS2 with simple fabrication techniques.
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