Synthesis of Uniform CoTe and NiTe Semiconductor Nanocluster Wires through a Novel Coreduction Method

A novel coreduction method was developed to synthesize uniform one-dimensional CoTe and NiTe nanocluster wires. In the synthesis, soluble Na2TeO3 was used to supply a highly reactive Te source and N2H4·H2O was used both as reducing agent and as complexing agent. The as-prepared samples were characterized by XRD, TEM, and HRTEM. The probable formation mechanism of the nanowires is discussed.