Sb2Te3 nanoplates: Preparation, reaction mechanism and electrochemical property

A rapid chemical method has been developed for the synthesis of the Sb2Te3 nanoplates with rhombohedral crystalline phase. The method is based on the template-engaged synthesis in which the Te nanorods were used as template reagents. On the basis of a series of experiments and characterizations, the effect factors and the formation mechanism of the Sb2Te3 nanoplates were discussed. Furthermore, the electrochemical property of the Sb2Te3 nanoplates was determined by the voltammetric technique.