Mercury telluride

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chemical compound
gptkbp:appearance black solid
gptkbp:application gptkb:quantum_computing
photovoltaics
gptkbp:artifacts 0.15 eV
gptkbp:campusFacilities national laboratories
various universities
gptkbp:chemicalFormula gptkb:HgTe
cubic
gptkbp:competitors advancements in technology
growing demand
gptkbp:composedOf chemical vapor transport
melt growth
gptkbp:coolingSystem low thermal expansion
gptkbp:dissolved insoluble
gptkbp:distribution 6.2 g/cm³
gptkbp:environmental_impact hazardous waste
gptkbp:environmentalImpact toxic
semiconductor
0.5 W/(m·K)
gptkbp:future_plans development of new materials
potential applications in electronics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mercury telluride
gptkbp:iceClass 1,020 °C
612 °C
gptkbp:is_characterized_by spectroscopy
X-ray diffraction
electron microscopy
gptkbp:isATypeOf 7782-39-0
gptkbp:lensType infrared_absorption
gptkbp:market semiconductor market
infrared_technology_market
gptkbp:material Hg1-xCdxTe
gptkbp:origin mercury telluride
gptkbp:patentCitation various patents filed
gptkbp:related_to cadmium telluride
lead telluride
gptkbp:releaseYear discovered in 1950s
gptkbp:research_areas material science
solid-state physics
gptkbp:safetyFeatures handle with care
use protective equipment
gptkbp:structureType direct band gap
gptkbp:uses infrared detectors
thermoelectric devices
gptkbp:weight 240.59 g/mol