Bismuth Selenide (Bi2Se3)
Bismuth Selenide:
Bismuth selenide has a rhomohedral crystal structure R-3m with lattice constants a = c = .
Chemicals:
Bismuth nitrate,
Bismuth selenide, quartz or sapphire substrates
Solvothermal Growth Procedure:
In an Erlenmeyer flask, stir together 1.0 g EDTA, 0.5 g polyvinyl pyrollidone, 0.47 g bismuth oxide, 0.28 g selenium, all in 42 mL of ethylene glycol. Stir for about two hours.
Place in teflon liner of a Parr acid digestion bomb and in an oven at 165C for 12 hours.
Synthesis Setup:
Vapor-Liquid-Solid Growth Procedure:
Example Crystals
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