Cadmium Telluride (CdTe)-Pellets
Product Description
Characteristic
Cadmium telluride (CdTe) is a stable crystalline compound formed from cadmium and tellurium.
Chemical formula：CdTe
Molar mass：240.01 g/mol
Density：5.85 g·cm−3
Melting point：1,041 °C (1,906 °F; 1,314 K)
Boiling point：1,050 °C (1,920 °F; 1,320 K)
Solubility in water：insoluble
Solubility in other solvents：insoluble
Band gap：1.5 eV (@300 K, direct)
Thermal conductivity：6.2 W·m/m2·K at 293 K
Refractive index (nD)：2.67 (@10 µm)
Crystal structure：Zinc blende
Application
Cadmium 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. .