Synthesis and structural validation of close-to-stoichiometric NiTe$_2$ single crystals

T. Tirasutt; L. H. Tjeng; A. C. Komarek

Synthesis and structural validation of close-to-stoichiometric NiTe$_2$ single crystals

Materials Science 2026-08-03 v1 Strongly Correlated Electrons

Authors: T. Tirasutt , L. H. Tjeng , A. C. Komarek

Abstract

We report the synthesis of stoichiometric NiTe $_{2}$ single crystals via chemical vapor transport together with precise structural characterization. A combined analysis using powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and single crystal XRD was performed to determine lattice parameters and structural details. High-resolution single crystal XRD reveals no evidence of interstitial nickel, confirming a close-to-stoichiometric composition. This work establishes a reliable benchmark for the crystal structure of stoichiometric NiTe $_{2}$ , offering a reference for future studies on its physical properties.

Keywords

NiTe2 single crystal growth chemical vapor transport X-ray diffraction structural characterization stoichiometric

Cite

@article{arxiv.2608.02334,
  title  = {Synthesis and structural validation of close-to-stoichiometric NiTe$_2$ single crystals},
  author = {T. Tirasutt and L. H. Tjeng and A. C. Komarek},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2608.02334},
  year   = {2026}
}