Gallium Telluride

Gallium Telluride powder is a kind of semiconductor material powder composed of gallium and tellurium elements, with black appearance, density of 5.44g/cm³, melting point of 824℃, and electronic and optical properties, which can be applied in the fields of semiconductor devices, infrared optics, solar cells, thermoelectric materials, photodetectors, and thin film technology.

Characteristics

Color: usually black powder

Density: Relatively high density, approx. 5.44 g/cm³.

Melting point: melting point is 824°C.

Chemical Stability: Gallium telluride powder is chemically stable at room temperature and pressure, but may react chemically under specific chemical environments, such as when encountering strong corrosive substances such as strong acids and bases.

Semiconductor properties: As a III-VI semiconductor material, GaTe has a unique electronic structure and energy band structure, which makes it widely used in the field of electronics and optoelectronics. Its semiconductor properties determine its ability to control current on and off under certain conditions, which is important for realizing various functions of electronic devices.

Optical properties: In optics, GaTe powder has certain optical absorption and emission properties. It has a good optical response in the infrared wavelength band, which makes it potentially useful in infrared optics devices, infrared detectors and other fields.

Electrical properties: It has good electrical conductivity and electron transport properties, which makes it effective in transporting and controlling electrons in electronic devices. For example, gallium telluride can be used as an important semiconductor material in the manufacture of electronic devices such as transistors and diodes. Its electrical properties can also be adjusted by doping and other means to meet the needs of different application scenarios for the electrical properties of the material.

Application

Semiconductor field: As a semiconductor material, it can be used to prepare various semiconductor devices, such as transistors and diodes. Its semiconductor properties enable it to amplify and switch signals in electronic circuits, which is important for improving the performance of electronic equipment.

Sensor applications：Gallium Telluride can be used to manufacture sensors, such as those that are sensitive to physical quantities such as temperature, pressure, and light. The changes in the physical properties of GaTe powder are utilized to detect and measure the corresponding physical quantities, which have a wide range of applications in fields such as industrial automation, environmental monitoring, and medical equipment.

Optical field: Gallium Telluride has application potential in specific optical fields, such as infrared optics, and can be used to manufacture optical devices, such as infrared lenses and windows, to help realize the transmission and detection of optical signals.

Scientific research field: commonly used in laboratory scientific research, as a research material to explore its physical and chemical properties as well as related scientific phenomena and principles, to provide theoretical support for the development of materials science.

Solar cell field:Gallium Telluride can be used as the material of solar cell, which is important for the utilization of solar energy by absorbing solar energy and converting it into electric energy to improve the photoelectric conversion efficiency of solar cell.