Zinc telluride
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Zinc telluride is a binary chemical compound with the formula ZnTe. This solid is a semiconductor material with a direct band gap of 2.26 eV.[2] It is usually a p-type semiconductor. Its crystal structure is cubic, like that for sphalerite and diamond.[1]
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.874 |
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Properties | |
ZnTe | |
Molar mass | 192.99 g/mol[1] |
Appearance | red crystals |
Density | 6.34 g/cm3[1] |
Melting point | 1,295 °C; 2,363 °F; 1,568 K[1] |
Band gap | 2.26 eV[2] |
Electron mobility | 340 cm2/(V·s)[2] |
Thermal conductivity | 108 mW/(cm·K)[1] |
Refractive index (nD) |
3.56[2] |
Structure | |
Zincblende (cubic) | |
F43m[1] | |
Tetrahedral (Zn2+) Tetrahedral (Te2−)[1] | |
Thermochemistry | |
Heat capacity (C) |
264 J/(kg·K)[1] |
Related compounds | |
Other anions |
Zinc oxide Zinc sulfide Zinc selenide |
Other cations |
Cadmium telluride Mercury telluride |
Related compounds |
Cadmium zinc telluride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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