Cadmium telluride, 99.999% (metals basis), Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Semiconductors, phosphors

Semiconductors, phosphorsCadmium telluride finds applications as the semiconductor material in photovoltaics and infrared optical window. It is used in the production of thin film solar cells. It is doped with chlorine and used as a radiation detector for x-rays, alfa and beta particles.

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Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 1306-25-8
• Molecular Formula: CdTe
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 240.01
• MDL Number: MFCD00015998
• InChI Key: RPPBZEBXAAZZJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: cadmium telluride, irtran 6, cadmium monotelluride, unii-stg188wo13, cadmiumtellurid, irtran-6, cadmium telluride metals basis, cadmium telluride trace metals basis
• PubChem CID: 91501
• IUPAC Name: tellanylidenecadmium
• SMILES: [Cd]=[Te]

• Melting Point: 1041°C
• Color: Black
• Physical Form: Polycrystalline Powder
• Quantity: 5 g
• UN Number: UN3077
• Merck Index: 14,1629
• Solubility Information: Insoluble in water and acids except HNO₃ in which it is soluble with decomposition.
• Formula Weight: 240
• Percent Purity: 99.999%
• Odor: Odorless
• Density: 6.20 g/mL
• Assay: (metals basis)
• Chemical Name or Material: Cadmium telluride

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