Chemical formula: PbTe, composed of the elements lead (Pb) and tellurium (Te), with lead at +2 valence and tellurium at -2 valence.
Substance class: metal telluride in binary compounds.
Appearance: PbTe powders are generally grey-black in colour.
Crystal structure: PbTe has a sodium chloride (rock salt) crystal structure.
Density: The density is about 8.24 g/cm³.
Thermoelectric applications: Lead Telluride is an important thermoelectric material. In thermoelectric power generation, it can be used in industrial waste heat recovery, automobile exhaust waste heat utilisation and other fields, converting heat energy into electricity.
Infrared applications: In the field of infrared technology, Lead Telluride has a wide range of applications. Infrared detectors and sensors based on PbTe play a key role in military reconnaissance, night-vision equipment, infrared imaging, fire early warning and other aspects.
Electronic device applications: Lead Telluride can be used in the manufacture of various electronic devices, such as diodes, transistors and so on. Due to its special electrical properties, especially narrow bandgap semiconductor properties, PbTe -based electronic devices have potential applications in high-temperature electronics, high-speed electronics and other special electronic fields, providing a new material choice for the innovation and development of electronic devices.
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Every batch of our materials is independently tested, and, if necessary, we send samples to certified companies for testing. We provide these documents and analysis certificates with the shipment to certify that our products meet the required standards.
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