Zinc telluride

Zinc telluride
Identifiers


CAS Number	1315-11-3^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ECHA InfoCard	100.013.874
PubChem CID	3362486
UNII	IR8EB6G3VQ^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0061664
SMILES [TeH+2]12[ZnH2-2][TeH+2]3[ZnH2-2][TeH+2]([ZnH-2]14)[ZnH-2]1[Te+2]5([ZnH-2]38)[Zn-2]26[TeH+2]2[ZnH-2]([Te+2]4)[TeH+2]1[ZnH2-2][TeH+2]3[ZnH-2]2[Te+2][ZnH-2]([TeH+2]6[ZnH-2]([TeH+2])[TeH+2]68)[TeH+2]([ZnH2-2]6)[ZnH-2]35
Properties
Chemical formula	ZnTe
Molar mass	192.99 g/mol
Appearance	red crystals
Density	6.34 g/cm³
Melting point	1,295 °C; 2,363 °F; 1,568 K
Band gap	2.26 eV
Electron mobility	340 cm²/(V·s)
Thermal conductivity	108 mW/(cm·K)
Refractive index (n_D)	3.56
Structure
Crystal structure	Zincblende (cubic)
Space group	F43m
Lattice constant	a = 610.1 pm
Coordination geometry	Tetrahedral (Zn²⁺) Tetrahedral (Te²⁻)
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	264 J/(kg·K)
Related compounds
Other anions	Zinc oxide Zinc sulfide Zinc selenide
Other cations	Cadmium telluride Mercury telluride
Related compounds	Cadmium zinc telluride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references

Zinc telluride is a binary chemical compound with the formula ZnTe. This solid is a semiconductor material with a direct band gap of 2.26 eV. It is usually a p-type semiconductor. Its crystal structure is cubic, like that for sphalerite and diamond.