A Quintuple-Layered Binary Chalcogenide SbTe Single Crystal and Its Transport Properties for Thermoelectric Applications.

The binary chalcogenide material SbTe was synthesized via the melting technique. The synthesized materials were converted to a single crystal through the Bridgman-Stockbarger technique. The phase purity and structural properties of the grown crystal were analyzed using powder X-ray diffraction and single-crystal X-ray diffraction measurements.