The fingerprint of Te-rich and stoichiometric Bi2Te3 nanowires by Raman spectroscopy

Nanotechnology
Carlos Rodríguez-FernándezAndrés Cantarero

Abstract

We unambiguously show that the signature of Te-rich bismuth telluride is the appearance of three new peaks in the Raman spectra of Bi2Te3, located at 88, 117 and 137 cm(-1). For this purpose, we have grown stoichiometric Bi2Te3 nanowires as well as Te-rich nanowires. The absence of these peaks in stoichiometric nanowires, even in those with the smallest diameter, shows that they are not related to confinement effects or the lack of inversion symmetry, as stated in the literature, but to the existence of Te clusters. These Te clusters have been found in non-stoichiometric samples by high resolution electron microscopy, while they are absent in stoichiometric samples. The Raman spectra of the latter corresponds to the one for bulk Bi2Te3. The intensity of these Raman peaks are clearly correlated to the Te content. In order to ensure statistically meaningful results, we have investigated several regions from every sample.

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May 31, 2017·ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces·Mario CulebrasAndrés Cantarero
May 23, 2018·Nanomaterials·Alejandra Ruiz-ClavijoMarisol Martín-González
Aug 24, 2019·Frontiers in Chemistry·Cristina V Manzano, Marisol Martin-Gonzalez
Jan 23, 2021·Nanoscale·Alejandra Ruiz-ClavijoMarisol Martín-González
Jul 26, 2018·Nano Letters·Carlos Rodríguez-FernándezAndrés Cantarero

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