Structural and electrical characterization of Bi₂Se₃ nanostructures grown by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition

Nano Lett. 2012 Sep 12;12(9):4711-4. doi: 10.1021/nl302108r. Epub 2012 Aug 6.

Abstract

We characterize nanostructures of Bi(2)Se(3) that are grown via metal-organic chemical vapor deposition using the precursors diethyl selenium and trimethyl bismuth. By adjusting growth parameters, we obtain either single-crystalline ribbons up to 10 μm long or thin micrometer-sized platelets. Four-terminal resistance measurements yield a sample resistivity of 4 mΩ·cm. We observe weak antilocalization and extract a phase coherence length l(ϕ) = 178 nm and spin-orbit length l(so) = 93 nm at T = 0.29 K. Our results are consistent with previous measurements on exfoliated samples and samples grown via physical vapor deposition.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Bismuth / chemistry*
  • Crystallization / methods*
  • Electric Conductivity
  • Macromolecular Substances / chemistry
  • Materials Testing
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / ultrastructure*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Organic Chemicals / chemistry*
  • Particle Size
  • Plasma Gases / chemistry
  • Selenium / chemistry*
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Organic Chemicals
  • Plasma Gases
  • Selenium
  • Bismuth