Substrate-free 2D tellurene
AssigneePurdue Research Foundation
InventorsWenzhuo Wu, Yixiu Wang
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to compositions comprising substrate-free 2D tellurene crystals, and the method of making and using the substrate-free 2D tellurene crystals. The 2D tellurene crystals of the present disclosure are characterized by an X-ray diffraction pattern (CuKα radiation, λ=1.54056 A) comprising a peak at 23.79 (2θ±0.1°) and optionally one or more peaks selected from the group consisting of 41.26, 47.79, 50.41, and 64.43 (2θ±0.1°).
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A method of preparing substrate-free 2D tellurene crystals, wherein the method comprises reacting sodium tellurite and hydrazine in an alkaline condition with the presence of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) at a reaction temperature of 120-250° C., thus synthesizing substrate-free 2D tellurene crystals, wherein the 2D tellurene crystals are characterized by an X-ray diffraction pattern (CuKα radiation, λ=1.54056 A), wherein the X-ray diffraction pattern consists of five peaks from a range of 23.79 (29±0.1°) to 64.43 (29±0.1°) within an intensity range of 7.8% to 100%, and wherein the five peaks are ranked in an order of intensity from high to low by 23.79 (29±0.1°), 47.79 (29±0.1°), 41.26 (29±0.1°), 64.43 (29±0.1°), and 50.41 (29±0.1°).
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