Abstract
We have investigated the temperature dependence of the linear thermal expansion along the hexagonal c axis (ΔL), in-plane resistivity (ρ), and specific heat (Cp) of the topological insulator Sb2Te3 single crystal. ΔL exhibits a clear anomaly in the temperature region 204–236 K. The coefficient of linear thermal expansion α decreases rapidly above 204 K, passes through a deep minimum at around 225 K, and then increases abruptly in the region 225–236 K. α is negative in the interval 221–228 K. The temperature dependence of both α and Cp can be described well by the Debye model from 2 to 290 K, excluding the region around the anomaly in α.
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