Abstract:High-quality colloidal CdTe nanowires (NWs) containing both straight and branched ones were controllably prepared via a solution-based approach, using a low melting Bi nanoparticles as catalysts, CdO and tributylphosphine telluride (TBP-Te) as precursors, and a tri-n-octylphosphine oxide/trin-octylphosphine (TOPO/TOP) mixture as solvent. The resulting straight CdTe NWs have typical diameters below 20 nm accompanying with lengths exceeding 10 m. In the case of branched CdTe NWs, tripod, V -shaped and y -shaped … Show more
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