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Tellurium dioxide

≥99%

Synonym(s):

Tellurium(IV) oxide

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Linear Formula:
TeO2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
159.60
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352303
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

assay

≥99%

form

powder

mp

733 °C (lit.)

density

5.67 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O=[Te]=O

InChI

1S/O2Te/c1-3-2

InChI key

LAJZODKXOMJMPK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Tellurium dioxide, also known as tellurium(IV) oxide, is a white, crystalline solid with a melting point of 1,130 °C and a boiling point of 1,850 °C. Tellurium dioxide is an important material in a number of applications, including as a catalyst in the synthesis of plastics resins, and pharmaceuticals, and as a component in tellurium-based alloys. Tellurium dioxide is typically made at high temperatures either by decomposition of tellurium(IV) chloride or tellurium(IV) sulfate in the presence of oxygen.

Application

Tellurium dioxide is used to prepare tellurium metal, telluric acid, and many tellurium salts. It may also be used in the preparation of Ag2Te nanoparticles.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Lact. - Repr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1B

Storage Class

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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Mao Shen et al.
Nanoscale research letters, 8(1), 253-253 (2013-05-31)
A facile one-step synthesis of CdTe quantum dots (QDs) in aqueous solution by atmospheric microwave reactor has been developed using 3-mercaptopropionic acid reduction of TeO2 directly. The obtained CdTe QDs were characterized by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, fluorescent spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction
Tingjun Wu et al.
Frontiers in chemistry, 8, 84-84 (2020-03-21)
A systematic electrochemical study was conducted to investigate the reduction of tellurium (Te) in alkaline solutions. The effect of various parameters, including tellurite ion concentration, applied potential, and pH was investigated by both linear sweep voltammograms (LSVs) and electrochemical quartz
Ganxin Chen et al.
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 72(4), 734-737 (2008-12-30)
We report on spectroscopic properties and energy transfer of Tm(3+)/Ho(3+)-codoped tungsten tellurite glasses for 1.47microm amplifier. Fluorescence spectra and the analysis of energy transfer indicate that Ho(3+) is an excellent codopant for 1.47microm emission. Comparing with other tellurite glasses, the
S J Madden et al.
Optics express, 17(20), 17645-17651 (2009-11-13)
We report on the fabrication and optical properties of the first very low loss nonlinear Tellurite planar rib waveguides ever demonstrated. A new reactive ion etch process based on Hydrogen as the active species was developed to accomplish the low
Xiang Shen et al.
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 61(13-14), 2827-2831 (2005-09-17)
Optical absorption and emission properties of the Er3+/Yb3+ codoped TeO2-WO3-Bi2O3 (TWB) glass has been investigated. The transition probabilities, excited state lifetimes, and the branching ratios have been predicted for Er3+ based on the Judd-Ofelt theory. The broad 1.5 microm fluorescence

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