Device applications involving topological insulators (TIs) will require the
development of scalable methods for fabricating TI samples with sub-micron
dimensions, high quality surfaces, and controlled compositions. Here we use
Bi-, Se-, and Te-bearing metalorganic precursors to synthesize TIs in the form
of nanowires. Single crystal nanowires can be grown with compositions ranging
from Bi2Se3 to Bi2Te3, including the ternary compound Bi2Te2Se. These high
quality nanostructured TI compounds are suitable platforms for on-going
searches for Majorana Fermions
