Copper(I) telluride explained

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.[1] Cu2Te has potential applications in thermoelectric elements and in solar cells, where it is alloyed with cadmium telluride to create a heterojunction.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 10.1143/JPSJ.47.1152. Phase Diagram and Electrical Properties of Cu2-δTe . 1979 . Miyatani . Shin-ya . Mori . Senzi . Yanagihara . Mihiro . Journal of the Physical Society of Japan . 47 . 4 . 1152–1158 . 1979JPSJ...47.1152M .
  2. Book: Sharma . B. L. . Purohit . R. K. . Semiconductor heterojunctions . Pergamon Press . Oxford . 1974 . 978-1-4832-8086-8 . 742483550 . 174.

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