Copper ditelluride

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Copper ditelluride
Names
IUPAC name
Copper ditelluride
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
  • InChI=1/Cu.2Te/rCuS2/c2-1-3
  • [Te]=[Cu]=[Te]
Properties
CuTe2
Molar mass 318.75 g·mol−1
insoluble
−0.4×10−6 emu/g[1]
Structure[1]
Cubic (pyrite), cP12
Pa3 (No. 205)
a = 0.66052 nm
4
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Copper ditelluride is an

superconductor with a C18 structure and a transition temperature of 1.3 K.[2] 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.[1]

References