We report a simple and rapid microwave-assisted synthesis of tantalum telluride (TaTe 2 ) nanosheets. The ratio of tantalum pentachloride (TaCl 5 ) and elemental tellurium (Te) powder were adjusted in the presence of NaBH 4 in such a way as to obtain the TaTe 2 nanosheet. The samples were characterized by various techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), UV/Vis spectroscopy, photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, and XRD. Our SEM, TEM, and AFM results show the formation of sheet-like mor-
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