716669
Cadmium telluride
99.9999% trace metals basis
Synonym(s):
Cadmium monotelluride
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CdTe
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
240.01
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
EC Number:
215-149-9
MDL number:
assay
99.9999% trace metals basis
form
crystals
composition
CdTe
reaction suitability
core: cadmium
bp
1130 °C
mp
1092 °C
density
6.2 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
application(s)
semiconductor synthesis
SMILES string
[Cd]=[Te]
InChI
1S/Cd.Te
InChI key
RPPBZEBXAAZZJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Application
A direct bandgap semiconductor (bandgap 1.56 eV at 300 K). CdTe is also a strong solar cell material. It is usually sandwiched with cadmium sulfide to form a p-n junction photovoltaic solar cell. Typically, CdTe cells use a n-i-p structure.
signalword
Warning
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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