Bismuth(III) telluride
ALDRICH/733482 - powder, −325 mesh, 99.99% trace metals basis
Synonym: Bismuth(III) telluride; Bismuth sesquitelluride; Bismuth telluride; Dibismuth tritelluride
CAS Number: 1304-82-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Bi2Te3
Molecular Weight: 800.76
EC Number: 215-135-2
MDL Number: MFCD00014201
Linear Formula: Bi2Te3
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | 99.99% trace metals basis |
| density | 7.642 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | powder |
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| InChI | 1S/2Bi.3Te |
| InChI key | GUYIRKJSQUOSJV-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 573 °C |
| 585 °C (lit.) | |
| particle size | −325 mesh |
| Quality Level | 100 |
| SMILES string | [Te]=[Bi][Te][Bi]=[Te] |
| sustainability | Greener Alternative Product |
| Application: | Bi2Te3 can be used for a saturable absorber in a variety of photo-optic applications, which include pulse fiber lasers. |
| General description: | Bismuth(III) telluride (Bi2Te3) is a thermoelectric material, which acts as a topological insulator: a quantum material with an insulating bulky gap and gapless edge. It forms thin films by different techniques, which include chemical method, electrodeposition and molecular jet method. |
| General description: | The binary chalcogenide, bismuth(III) telluride occurs as mineral tellurobismuthite in nature. 1-2 |
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| Packaging: | 5 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 + H312 + H332 - H315 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P301 + P312 + P330 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 20/21/22-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | UN3284 - class 6.1 - PG 3 - MP - Tellurium compound, n.o.s., HI: |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 99.99% trace metals basis |
| mp | 573 °C; 585 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 7.642 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352300 |