Time-dependent evolution process of Sb<sub>2</sub>Te<sub>3</sub> from nanoplates to nanorods and their Raman scattering properties

Time-dependent evolution process of Sb₂Te₃ from nanoplates to nanorods and their Raman scattering properties

Meng Xiu-Qing^{1, †,}, Tang Ning¹, Zhong Mian-Zeng², Ye Hui-Qun¹, Fang Yun-Zhang^{1, ‡,}

SEM images of the nanostructures obtained for growing times of 5 h (a), 24 h (b), 36 h (c), and 48 h (d), which indicate the evolution process of the nanostructures from hexagonal nanoplates to nanorods.