Arsenic(III) telluride

Arsenic(III) telluride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula As2Te3. It exists in two forms, the monoclinic α phase which transforms under high pressure to a rhombohedral β phase. The compound is a semiconductor, with most current carried by holes. Arsenic telluride has been examined for its use in nonlinear optics.

Arsenic(III) telluride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.031.765
EC Number
  • 234-955-1
PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/2As.3Te
    Key: KOOQXSDVIQPGQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
  • [As].[As].[Te].[Te].[Te]
Properties
As2Te3
Molar mass 532.64 g·mol−1
Structure
Monoclinic
Space group
C2/m
a = 14.339 Å, b = 4.006 Å, c = 9.873 Å
α = 90°, β = 95°, γ = 90°
564.96
4
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H301, H331, H410
P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P301+P310, P304+P340, P311, P321, P330, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
Related compounds
Other anions
Arsenic trioxide
Arsenic trisulfide
Arsenic triselenide
Other cations
Antimony telluride
Bismuth telluride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
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