Cadmium sulfide, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

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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Applications
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

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 1306-23-6
• Molecular Formula: CdS
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 144.47
• MDL Number: MFCD00010922
• InChI Key: FRLJSGOEGLARCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: cadmium sulfide, cadmium sulphide, capsebon, orange cadmium, cadmopur yellow, jaune brilliant, aurora yellow, cadmium orange, cadmium yellow, ferro yellow
• PubChem CID: 14783
• ChEBI: CHEBI:50833
• SMILES: [S--].[Cd++]

• 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
• Chemical Name or Material: Cadmium sulfide

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