High-quality Bi2Se3 microcrystals were grown by the physical vapor transport (PVT) method without using a foreign transport agent. The microplate crystals grown under the optimal temperature gradient are well facete...High-quality Bi2Se3 microcrystals were grown by the physical vapor transport (PVT) method without using a foreign transport agent. The microplate crystals grown under the optimal temperature gradient are well faceted and have dimensions up to -200 μm, The growth proceeds by the layer-by-layer mecha- nism with the formation of flat low-growth rate facets. The phase composition of the grown crystals was identified by the X-ray single crystal structure analysis in space group R3m, a = 4.1356(3), C= 28.634(5)A, Z=3 (R=0.0147). The most probable twin planes in the tetradymite structure were evaluated by the pseudo translational sublattice merhad.展开更多
文摘High-quality Bi2Se3 microcrystals were grown by the physical vapor transport (PVT) method without using a foreign transport agent. The microplate crystals grown under the optimal temperature gradient are well faceted and have dimensions up to -200 μm, The growth proceeds by the layer-by-layer mecha- nism with the formation of flat low-growth rate facets. The phase composition of the grown crystals was identified by the X-ray single crystal structure analysis in space group R3m, a = 4.1356(3), C= 28.634(5)A, Z=3 (R=0.0147). The most probable twin planes in the tetradymite structure were evaluated by the pseudo translational sublattice merhad.