Solvothermal Synthesis and Characterization of HgTe Nanoplatelets Using Mercury(Ⅰ) Source

摘要

Mercury telluride (HgTe) nanoplatelets were obtained via a facile solvothermal reaction of mercury(Ⅰ) chloride and tellurium powder in ethylenediamine (en). Mercury(Ⅰ) was first applied as the mercury sources to prepare nanocrystal HgTe; moreover, the proposed mechanism for the fabrication of the sample was discussed in detail. The HgTe nanoplatelets were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM),transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The absence of IR absorption may render the title nanocrystal useful as an IR transparent material in the region.