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Controlled synthesis of single-crystal SnSe nanoplates

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Two-dimensional layered IV–VI chalcogenides are attracting great interest for applications in next-generation optoelectronic, photovoltaic, and thermoelectric devices. However, great challenges in the controllable synthesis of high-quality IV–VI chalcogenide nanostructures have hindered their in-depth studies and practical applications to date. Here we report, for the first time, a feasible synthesis of single-crystal IV–VI SnSe nanoplates in a controlled manner on mica substrates by vapor transport deposition. The as-grown SnSe nanoplates have approximately square shapes with controllable side lengths varying from 1 to 6 μm. Electrical transport and optoelectronic measurements show that as-obtained SnSe nanoplates display p-type conductivity and high photoresponsivity.

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  1. Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China

    Shuli Zhao, Huan Wang, Yu Zhou, Lei Liao, Xiao Yang, Guanchu Chen, Min Lin, Hailin Peng & Zhongfan Liu

  2. Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China

    Shuli Zhao, Yu Zhou, Hailin Peng & Zhongfan Liu

  3. Center of Electron Microscopy and State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China

    Ying Jiang & Yong Wang

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Zhao, S., Wang, H., Zhou, Y. et al. Controlled synthesis of single-crystal SnSe nanoplates. Nano Res. 8, 288–295 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-014-0676-8

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