Low Temperature Synthesis of Hexagonal Bi2Te3 Nanoplates Using an Open Reactor and Its Effect on Their Physicochemical Properties

This report presents the physicochemical properties of hexagonal Bi2Te3 nanoplates chemically prepared in an open reactor at a lower temperature (140°C) than those reported for controlled condition techniques. The samples were drop-cast on glass and FTO substrates for subsequent structural, chemical...

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Main Authors: Laura A. Reyes-Verdugo, Maria de J. Martinez-Carreon, C. D. Gutierrez-Lazos, Francisco J. Solis-Pomar, Jose G. Quiñones-Galvan, Eduardo Perez-Tijerina
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Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Nanotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/6623255
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author Laura A. Reyes-Verdugo
Maria de J. Martinez-Carreon
C. D. Gutierrez-Lazos
Francisco J. Solis-Pomar
Jose G. Quiñones-Galvan
Eduardo Perez-Tijerina
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Maria de J. Martinez-Carreon
C. D. Gutierrez-Lazos
Francisco J. Solis-Pomar
Jose G. Quiñones-Galvan
Eduardo Perez-Tijerina
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description This report presents the physicochemical properties of hexagonal Bi2Te3 nanoplates chemically prepared in an open reactor at a lower temperature (140°C) than those reported for controlled condition techniques. The samples were drop-cast on glass and FTO substrates for subsequent structural, chemical, and thermoelectric analyses. The electron microscopy analysis demonstrated that samples precipitated in highly crystalline hexagonal nanoplates, grown along the [0 1 5] plane of the rhombohedral phase of Bi2Te3. The nanoplates exhibited an extension of up to several hundred nanometers, with thicknesses in the range of 20–40 nm, and with an interplanar spacing of 0.321 nm. A vibrational mode at 120 cm−1 due to the breaking of the symmetry of the Bi2Te3 crystal along the C axis was observed by Raman spectroscopy. XPS results showed that despite the strong reactivity of Te2− ions with ambient oxygen, the crystallization of Bi2Te3 hexagonal nanoplates is feasible without controlled vapor pressure and at a lower temperature than reported in other works. Finally, the measurement of the Seebeck coefficient exhibited a p-type conductivity of Bi2Te3, with a maximum value of 169 μV/K within the temperature range of 300 to 320 K.
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spelling doaj-art-f64e5f364ccb4114951d0724a26ef87f2025-02-03T10:24:36ZengWileyJournal of Nanotechnology1687-95112024-01-01202410.1155/2024/6623255Low Temperature Synthesis of Hexagonal Bi2Te3 Nanoplates Using an Open Reactor and Its Effect on Their Physicochemical PropertiesLaura A. Reyes-Verdugo0Maria de J. Martinez-Carreon1C. D. Gutierrez-Lazos2Francisco J. Solis-Pomar3Jose G. Quiñones-Galvan4Eduardo Perez-Tijerina5Centro de Investigacion en Ciencias Fisico MatematicasCentro de Investigacion en Ciencias Fisico MatematicasCentro de Investigacion en Ciencias Fisico MatematicasCentro de Investigacion en Ciencias Fisico MatematicasDepartamento de FisicaCentro de Investigacion en Ciencias Fisico MatematicasThis report presents the physicochemical properties of hexagonal Bi2Te3 nanoplates chemically prepared in an open reactor at a lower temperature (140°C) than those reported for controlled condition techniques. The samples were drop-cast on glass and FTO substrates for subsequent structural, chemical, and thermoelectric analyses. The electron microscopy analysis demonstrated that samples precipitated in highly crystalline hexagonal nanoplates, grown along the [0 1 5] plane of the rhombohedral phase of Bi2Te3. The nanoplates exhibited an extension of up to several hundred nanometers, with thicknesses in the range of 20–40 nm, and with an interplanar spacing of 0.321 nm. A vibrational mode at 120 cm−1 due to the breaking of the symmetry of the Bi2Te3 crystal along the C axis was observed by Raman spectroscopy. XPS results showed that despite the strong reactivity of Te2− ions with ambient oxygen, the crystallization of Bi2Te3 hexagonal nanoplates is feasible without controlled vapor pressure and at a lower temperature than reported in other works. Finally, the measurement of the Seebeck coefficient exhibited a p-type conductivity of Bi2Te3, with a maximum value of 169 μV/K within the temperature range of 300 to 320 K.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/6623255
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Francisco J. Solis-Pomar
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Low Temperature Synthesis of Hexagonal Bi2Te3 Nanoplates Using an Open Reactor and Its Effect on Their Physicochemical Properties
Journal of Nanotechnology
title Low Temperature Synthesis of Hexagonal Bi2Te3 Nanoplates Using an Open Reactor and Its Effect on Their Physicochemical Properties
title_full Low Temperature Synthesis of Hexagonal Bi2Te3 Nanoplates Using an Open Reactor and Its Effect on Their Physicochemical Properties
title_fullStr Low Temperature Synthesis of Hexagonal Bi2Te3 Nanoplates Using an Open Reactor and Its Effect on Their Physicochemical Properties
title_full_unstemmed Low Temperature Synthesis of Hexagonal Bi2Te3 Nanoplates Using an Open Reactor and Its Effect on Their Physicochemical Properties
title_short Low Temperature Synthesis of Hexagonal Bi2Te3 Nanoplates Using an Open Reactor and Its Effect on Their Physicochemical Properties
title_sort low temperature synthesis of hexagonal bi2te3 nanoplates using an open reactor and its effect on their physicochemical properties
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