title: High-yield synthesis of single-crystalline antimony telluride hexagonal nanoplates using a solvothermal approach.
abstract: We report a high-yield synthesis of single-crystal hexagonal Sb2Te3 nanoplates using a solvothermal approach. The experimental results show that the concentration of capping agent CTAB played a key role in the formation of nanoplates. This new nanostructure may provide opportunity for the exploration of novel thermoelectric properties and have potential applications in thermoelectric nanodevices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, USA. wangwm@bc.edu
authors.forename: Wenzhong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Bed
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Poudel
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: D Z
authors.initials: DZ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Z F
authors.initials: ZF
authors.lastname: Ren
mesh_terms: D000497:Alloys / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D000965:Antimony / Q000737:chemistry; D003460:Crystallization; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D010316:Particle Size; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry; D013691:Tellurium / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys; D012997:Solvents; D000965:Antimony; D013691:Tellurium