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Low‐Dimensional Te‐Based Nanostructures
Author(s) -
Wang Qisheng,
Safdar Muhammad,
Wang Zhenxing,
He Jun
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201301128
Subject(s) - materials science , nanostructure , nanotechnology , nanomaterials , figure of merit , van der waals force , nanoscopic scale , thermoelectric effect , phase (matter) , deposition (geology) , optoelectronics , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , sediment , molecule , biology , thermodynamics , paleontology
Abstract Low‐dimensional Te‐based nanomaterials have attracted intense attention in recent years due to their novel physical properties including surface‐state effects, photoelectricity, phase changes, and thermoelectricity. The recent development of synthesis methods of low‐dimensional Te‐based nanostructures is reviewed, such as van der Waals expitaxial growth and template‐assisted solution‐phase deposition. In addition, the unique properties of these materials, such as tunable surface states, high photoresponsivity, fast phase change, and high thermoelectricity figure of merit, are reviewed. The potential applications of low‐dimensional Te‐based nanostructures are broad but particularly promising for nanoscale electronic and photoelectronic devices.