Bohr Materials

Bismuth Telluride (Bi2Te3) Hazardous

Product photo: Bismuth Telluride in Bohr pack

The compound behind most small thermoelectric coolers, and, separately, a well-studied topological insulator.

Specifications

ProductBismuth Telluride (Bi2Te3)
FormPowder
SynonymsBismuth(III) Telluride
CAS number1304-82-1
FormulaBi2Te3
Molecular weight800.76 g/mol
Grade99.99% (trace metals basis)
DocumentationProducer certificate of analysis per lot

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Applications

Bi2Te3 is the best room-temperature thermoelectric known and the basis of virtually all commercial Peltier devices. It is also a canonical topological insulator, making high-purity powder a staple of both energy-harvesting and quantum materials labs.

  • Thermoelectric module and materials research
  • Topological insulator crystal growth
  • Spark plasma sintering and nanostructuring studies