Copper ditelluride
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| IUPAC name
Copper ditelluride | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) |
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| Properties | |
| CuTe2 | |
| Molar mass | 318.75 g·mol−1 |
| insoluble | |
| −0.4×10−6 emu/g | |
| Structure | |
| Cubic (pyrite), cP12 | |
| Pa3 (No. 205) | |
a = 0.66052 nm | |
Formula units (Z) |
4 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Copper ditelluride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula CuTe2. It is a superconductor with a C18 structure and a transition temperature of 1.3 K. CuTe2 crystals can be synthesized by reacting elemental copper and tellurium with a molar ratio of 1:2 at a pressure of 65 kbar for 1–3 hours at 1000–1200 °C, followed by slow cooling.