Sb₂Te₃ Crystals

Description

Sb₂Te₃ Crystals (Antimony Telluride)

Sb₂Te₃ is a layered topological insulator and thermoelectric material with a van der Waals structure. It exhibits excellent thermoelectric properties, strong spin-orbit coupling, and topologically protected surface states, making it ideal for applications in thermoelectric devices, spintronics, and quantum materials research. Our Sb₂Te₃ crystals are synthesized using the Chemical Vapor Transport (CVT) method, ensuring high purity, precise stoichiometry, and superior crystallinity.

Sample Size Options:
Crystals larger than 10 mm²
Crystals larger than 25 mm²
Crystals larger than 100 mm²

Material Properties:
Layered Van der Waals Structure: Facilitates exfoliation into monolayers or few-layer sheets for 2D material studies.
Topological Insulator: Exhibits insulating bulk behavior with conductive surface states due to strong spin-orbit coupling.
Thermoelectric Efficiency: High Seebeck coefficient and low thermal conductivity, making it ideal for energy conversion.
High Carrier Mobility: Suitable for electronic and spintronic applications.

Crystal Structure:
Type: Rhombohedral layered structure
Features: Cleavable layers ideal for thin-film fabrication and nanoscale device research.

Degree of Exfoliation:
Ease of Use: Readily exfoliated into thin layers for advanced material studies and device applications.

Other Characteristics:
Quantum Materials Research: Promising for studying quantum spin Hall effects, topological surface states, and Dirac fermions.
Thermoelectric Applications: High-performance material for thermoelectric generators and Peltier coolers.
Spintronic Potential: Suitable for spin-based devices due to strong spin-orbit coupling.

Applications:
Thermoelectric Devices:
Ideal for power generation, waste heat recovery, and solid-state cooling technologies.
Quantum Materials Research:
Enables exploration of topological insulator behavior and quantum transport phenomena.
Spintronics:
High potential for spin-based memory and logic devices.
2D Material Studies:
Perfect for exfoliation into monolayers and integration into van der Waals heterostructures.
Optoelectronics:

Suitable for photodetectors, infrared sensors, and optoelectronic devices.

Synthesis Method:
Chemical Vapor Transport (CVT): Ensures high-quality crystals with excellent purity and structural integrity.