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Cadmium sulfide, 98%
Description
Cadmium sulfide is used as a pigment in the chemical industry; for manufacturing of photoresistors, optical-electronic pairs, photodiodes, solar batteries and phosphors. Single crystals of cadmium sulfide are used for the preparation of optical devices operating in the infrared regaion of spectrum. Cadmium sulfide is a direct band gap semiconductor with a band gap band from 2.42 to 2.57 eV.
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Cadmium sulfide is used as a pigment in the chemical industry; for manufacturing of photoresistors, optical-electronic pairs, photodiodes, solar batteries and phosphors. Single crystals of cadmium sulfide are used for the preparation of optical devices operating in the infrared regaion of spectrum. Cadmium sulfide is a direct band gap semiconductor with a band gap band from 2.42 to 2.57 eV.
Solubility
Insoluble in water.
Notes
Stable under recommended storage conditions. Incompatible with oxidizing agents and acids.
Specifications
Specifications
| Melting Point | 980°C (sublimation) |
| Quantity | 2500 g |
| UN Number | UN3077 |
| Merck Index | 14,1628 |
| Solubility Information | Insoluble in water. |
| IUPAC Name | sulfanylidenecadmium |
| Formula Weight | 144.46 |
| Percent Purity | 98% |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Density | 4.82 |
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