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THE TECHNOLOGY: A multi-scale processing method for producing tellurium (Te)-containing nanostructures with selected diameter and size dimensions. The present invention provides a wide variety of tellurium-containing structures of a macro-, micro-, or nano-scale size in a single process not previously known. This is possible via control of pressure, the initial mass of material, and the temperature gradient inside the reaction vessel. For example, conducting the reaction at a temperature of 85 C affords structures with diameters 57± 5 nm while a temperature of 115 C and provides diameters of 374 ± 11 nm. The process is a cheaper alternative to known methods that require high pressure reactions (hydrothermal), or solvent-based reaction (solvo-thermal) conditions.
Patent pending.
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