The synthesis of competing phase GeSe and GeSe22D layered materials

Kentaro Yumigeta, Cassondra Brayfield, Hui Cai, Debarati Hajra, Mark Blei, Sijie Yang, Yuxia Shen, S. Tongay

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Abstract

We demonstrate the synthesis of layered anisotropic semiconductor GeSe and GeSe2 nanomaterials through low temperature (∼400 °C) and atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition using halide based precursors. Results show that GeI2 and H2Se precursors successfully react in the gas-phase and nucleate on a variety of target substrates including sapphire, Ge, GaAs, or HOPG. Layer-by-layer growth takes place after nucleation to form layered anisotropic materials. Detailed SEM, EDS, XRD, and Raman spectroscopy measurements together with systematic CVD studies reveal that the substrate temperature, selenium partial pressure, and the substrate type ultimately dictate the resulting stoichiometry and phase of these materials. Results from thiswork introduce the phase control of Ge and Se based nanomaterials (GeSe and GeSe2) usinghalide based CVD precursors at ATM pressures and low temperatures. Overall findings also extend ourfundamental understanding of their growth by making the first attempt to correlate growth parameters to resulting competing phases of Ge-Se based materials.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)38227-38232
Number of pages6
JournalRSC Advances
Volume10
Issue number63
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 16 2020

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering

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