One-dimensional PbTe@carbonaceous thermoelectric core-shell nanowires has been fabricated successfully by a one pot hydrothermal process, which are obtained from reaction with lead acetate and sodium tellurite using glucose as reductive agent and carbon source at 160 ºC for 7 h. The growth mechanism of the PbTe@carbonaceous core-shell nanowires was discussed carefully, which is to some extent similar to the so called synergistic soft-hard template mechanism (SSHM). Furthermore, these PbTe@carbonaceous thermoelectric core-shell nanowires are obviously highly functionalized, which is of great importance to potential application in catalysis, wastewater treatment, infrared detectors, laser diodes and thermoelectric device, etc.
Shen, K., Fang, L., Zhang, J., Zhang, Y., Wu, F.-F., Zhang, P.-N., … Qian, H. (2012). Synthesis, Characterization and Growth Mechanism of PbTe@carbon Core-Shell Nanowires by One-Pot Hydrothermal Approach. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 24(5), 2231–2234. Retrieved from https://asianpubs.org/index.php/ajchem/article/view/8986