Abstract
We report on the MOCVD synthesis of Sb2Te3 nanowires that self-assemble in a novel metastable polymorph. The nanowires crystallize in a primitive trigonal lattice (P3m1 SG #164) with lattice parameters a = b = 0.422 nm, and c = 1.06 nm. The stability of the polymorph has been studied by first principle calculations: it has been demonstrated that the stabilization is due to the particular side-wall faceting, finding excellent agreement with the experimental observations.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4368-4373 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Chemistry of Materials |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 23 2015 |