Catalyst-free growth of Bi2Te3 nanostructures by molecular beam epitaxy

We present the catalyst-free growth of binary Bi2Te3 topological insulator nanostructures on c-plane sapphire substrates by molecular beam epitaxy. Dense arrays of single-crystalline nanostructures, growing along the [110] direction, are obtained for substrate temperatures ranging from ∼180°C to 260...

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Main Authors: Harrison, SE, Schoenherr, P, Huo, Y, Harris, J, Hesjedal, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Institute of Physics Inc. 2014