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Usage

Uses

Used in Electronic Devices:
ZrTe₃ is used as a material in electronic devices due to its high thermoelectric performance, which is attributed to its low thermal conductivity and high electrical conductivity.
Used in Thermoelectric Devices:
ZrTe₃ is used as a thermoelectric material for converting heat into electricity, taking advantage of its high thermoelectric performance.
Used in Topological Insulators:
ZrTe₃ is used as a material in topological insulators, which are materials that exhibit unique electronic properties at their surfaces, due to its potential for these applications.
Further research is ongoing to explore the full potential of ZrTe₃ in various applications, indicating that its uses may expand in the future as new properties and applications are discovered.

Upstream product

• 14683-12-6 tellurium 
• 7440-67-7 zirconium 

Downstream Products

• 14683-12-6 tellurium 
• 32321-65-6 zirconium ditelluride 
• 12166-47-1 zirconium selenide 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

LOW-TEMPERATURE OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION OF LOW-DIMENSIONAL ZIRCONIUM AND HAFNIUM TELLURIDES.

The penta-, tri- and ditellurides of zirconium and hafnium easily take up oxygen and become partly oxidized at and below room temperature. Complete oxidation of these phases to (amorphous) ZrO//2 or HfO//2 and (crystalline) Te is attained at some 320 to 5

Understanding Solid-State Phase-Formation Processes by Using the High-Temperature Gas Balance: The Example of Zr2PTe2

Inorganic solid-state synthesis with phosphorus and tellurium requires a careful control of the reaction parameters because of the high volatility of the components. This initial disadvantage can be used as a benefit for the investigation of phase-formation mechanisms by analyzing the individual vapor pressure behavior. The high-temperature gas balance is introduced as a device for detection of heterogeneous solid-gas equilibria in closed reaction systems. The experimentally challenging synthesis of the phosphide telluride Zr2PTe2 is examined as a model system: optimized synthesis runs at lower temperatures (? = 650 °C) in a faster time, while the quantity as well as the crystalline powder quality is increased. A stepwise solid-solid reaction of zirconium and tellurium according to Ostwald's rule of stages and the shrinking core model is revealed while phosphorus sublimes and subsequently condenses to react to the ternary compound. Additional phenomena such as melting, expansion, and mechanical instabilities can be observed that broaden the possibilities of the gas balance.