Vapour-liquid-solid growth of ternary Bi2Se2Te nanowires

Nanoscale Res Lett. 2014 Mar 18;9(1):127. doi: 10.1186/1556-276X-9-127.

Abstract

: High-density growth of single-crystalline Bi2Se2Te nanowires was achieved via the vapour-liquid-solid process. The stoichiometry of samples grown at various substrate temperatures is precisely determined based on energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Raman spectroscopy on individual nanowires. We discuss the growth mechanism and present insights into the catalyst-precursor interaction.