Cadmium Telluride (CdTe)-Sputtering Target
Product Description
Characteristic
Cadmium telluride (CdTe) is a stable crystalline compound formed from cadmium and tellurium.
Chemical formula：CdTe
CAS#:1306-25-8
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
It is mainly used as the semiconducting material in cadmium telluride photovoltaics and an infrared optical window. It is usually sandwiched with cadmium sulfide to form a p-n junction solar PV cell.