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IUPAC name
Copper(I) telluride
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.031.484 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
Cu2Te | |
Molar mass | 254.69 g/mol |
Appearance | Blue crystals |
Density | 4.6 g/cm3[1] |
Melting point | 1,127 °C (2,061 °F; 1,400 K)[1] |
insoluble | |
Structure[2] | |
Hexagonal, hP6 | |
P6/mmm (No. 191) | |
a = 0.419 nm, c = 0.729 nm
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Formula units (Z)
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2 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Copper(I) telluride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Cu2Te. It can be synthesized by reacting elemental copper and tellurium with a molar ratio of 2:1 at 1200 °C in a vacuum.[3] Cu2Te has potential applications in thermoelectric elements and in solar cells, where it is alloyed with cadmium telluride to create a heterojunction.[4]