Bismuth telluride
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Bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3) is a gray powder that is a compound of bismuth and tellurium also known as bismuth(III) telluride. It is a semiconductor, which, when alloyed with antimony or selenium, is an efficient thermoelectric material for refrigeration or portable power generation. Bi2Te3 is a topological insulator, and thus exhibits thickness-dependent physical properties.
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Single crystal of bismuth telluride | |
Atomic structure: ideal (l) and with a twin defect (r) | |
Electron micrograph of twinned bismuth telluride | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.760 |
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Bi2Te3 | |
Molar mass | 800.76 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Grey powder or metallic grey crystals |
Density | 7.74 g/cm3[1] |
Melting point | 580 °C (1,076 °F; 853 K)[1] |
insoluble[1] | |
Solubility in ethanol | soluble[1] |
Structure | |
Trigonal, hR15 | |
R3m, No. 166[2] | |
a = 0.4395 nm, c = 3.044 nm | |
Formula units (Z) |
3 |
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Flash point | noncombustible[3] |
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PEL (Permissible) |
TWA 15 mg/m3 (total) TWA 5 mg/m3 (resp) (pure) none (doped with selenium sulfide) [3] |
REL (Recommended) |
TWA 10 mg/m3 (total) TWA 5 mg/m3 (resp) (pure) TWA 5 mg/m3 (doped with selenium sulfide)[3] |
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
N.D. (pure and doped)[3] |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | Sigma-Aldrich |
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Other cations |
Arsenic telluride Antimony 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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