Tin telluride
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| __ Sn 2+ __ Te 2− | ||||||||||||||||
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| Surname | Tin telluride | |||||||||||||||
| other names |
Tellanylidenetine |
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| Ratio formula | SnTe | |||||||||||||||
| Brief description |
gray odorless crystals |
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| properties | ||||||||||||||||
| Molar mass | 246.31 g mol −1 | |||||||||||||||
| Physical state |
firmly |
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| density |
6.48 g cm −3 |
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| Melting point |
780 ° C |
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| solubility |
almost insoluble in water |
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| As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . | ||||||||||||||||
Tin telluride (SnTe) is a monoclinic crystal compound from the group of Telluride consisting of tin and tellurium is formed. The compound is a semiconductor material and is used in combination with lead as a detector material for photodiodes in the infrared spectral range.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g data sheet Tin (II) telluride, 99.999% (metals basis) from AlfaAesar, accessed on July 20, 2013 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .
- ^ W. Rolls, R. Lee, RJ Eddington: Preparation and properties of lead-tin telluride photodiodes . tape 13 , no. 1 . Solid-State Electronics, 1970, pp. 75-78 , doi : 10.1016 / 0038-1101 (70) 90011-0 .