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Electronic band gap of van der Waals α-As2Te3 crystals

Julien Chaste
Charlie Gréboval
Julien Rault
Marco Pala

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van der Waals materials offer a large variety of electronic properties depending on chemical composition, number of layers, and stacking order. Among them, As2Te3 has attracted attention due to the promise of outstanding electronic properties, and high photo-response. Precise experimental determinations of the electronic properties of As2Te3 are yet sorely needed for better understanding of potential properties and device applications. Here, we study the structural and electronic properties of α-As2Te3. Scanning transmission electron microscopy coupled to energy X-ray dispersion (STEM-EDX), and micro-Raman spectroscopy all confirm that our specimens correspond to α-As2Te3. Scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS) at 4.2K demonstrates that α-As2Te3 exhibits an electronic band gap of about 0.4 eV. The material can be exfoliated, revealing the (100) anisotropic surface. Transport measurements on a thick exfoliated sample (bulk-like) confirm the STS results. These findings allows for a deeper understanding of the As2Te3 electronic properties, underlying the potential of V-VI semiconductors for electronic and photonic technologies.
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hal-03321708 , version 1 (18-08-2021)

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Lama Khalil, Jean-Christophe Girard, Debora Pierucci, Federico Bisti, Julien Chaste, et al.. Electronic band gap of van der Waals α-As2Te3 crystals. Applied Physics Letters, 2021, 119 (4), pp.043103. ⟨10.1063/5.0058291⟩. ⟨hal-03321708⟩
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