Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(2)

Key Documents

254266

Sigma-Aldrich

Lead(II) telluride

greener alternative

99.998% trace metals basis

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing


About This Item

Linear Formula:
PbTe
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
334.80
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
26111700
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

Assay

99.998% trace metals basis

form

crystals and lumps

greener alternative product characteristics

Design for Energy Efficiency
Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.

sustainability

Greener Alternative Product

mp

905 °C (lit.)

density

8.164 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

greener alternative category

SMILES string

[Te]=[PbH2]

InChI

1S/Pb.Te

InChI key

OCGWQDWYSQAFTO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Lead telluride (PbTe) has a cubic rocksalt crystal structure which undergoes transition at high pressures to an orthorhombic structure.1 PbTe is a thermoelectric material, oxidation in air has been reported. 2
We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. This product has been enhanced for energy efficiency. Find details here.

Application

Lead(II) telluride (PbTe) is a narrow bandgap semiconductor with good electrical properties. It is a thermoelectric material with thermal conductivity of ~2 Wm−1K−1 at 300 K, which can be used in thermoelectric power generation and energy conversion.

Packaging

Packaged in glass bottles

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 2 - Repr. 1A - STOT RE 2

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

Sorry, we don't have COAs for this product available online at this time.

If you need assistance, please contact Customer Support.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service