TaTe2 (Tantalum Ditelluride)
TaTe2 is metal and a charge density waves (CDW) system with Tcdw ~170K. The layers are stacked together via van der Waals interactions and can be exfoliated into thin 2D layers. Tantalum Ditelluride belongs to the group-V transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDC).
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The TaTe2 crystals produced at HQ Graphene have a typical lateral size of ~0.6-0.8 cm, plate shaped and have a metallic appearance.
| Crystal size | ~10 mm |
| Electrical properties | Metal, Charge density waves (CDW) system (Tcdw ~170K) |
| Crystal structure | Monoclinic C |
| Unit cell parameters | a = 1.479 nm, b = 0.364, c= 0.934 nm, α = γ = 90°, β = 110.71° |
| Type | Synthetic |
| Purity | >99.995 % |
| Characterized by | XRD, Raman, EDX |
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The single crystal TaTe2 is characterized using:
XRD: single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction (D8 Venture Bruker and D8 Advance Bruker)EDX: Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy for stoichiometric analysis
Raman: 785 nm Raman system
Raman, XRD and EDX on TaTe2:
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TaTe2 (Tantalum Ditelluride)
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