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A comparison of phase equilibria in some II-IV-VI compounds based on PbTe

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The solubilities of the group II elements Cd, Zn, Hg, Ca and Mg in PbTe are compared over the temperature range 250 to 800° C. Cd, Zn and Mg have retrograde solubilities whilst Hg and Ca are virtually insoluble in “as-grown” material. A consequence of these solubilities is a change in the properties of the alloys compared with PbTe. Thus the phase widths of the Cd/PbTe, Mg/PbTe and Zn/PbTe systems differ from that of PbTe. With the exception of the Zn/PbTe system, (where there is reasonable evidence to support the solubility of Zn in PbTe) there is a significant change in all measured electrical properties compared with PbTe.

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  1. B. J. Sealy

    Present address: Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK

  2. A. J. Crocker

    Present address: Division of Physics, Thames Polytechnic, Wellington Street, London SE18, UK

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Sealy, B.J., Crocker, A.J. A comparison of phase equilibria in some II-IV-VI compounds based on PbTe. J Mater Sci 8, 1731–1736 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00552184

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