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The equilibrium potential–pH (Pourbaix) diagram of the CdTe–H2O system was calculated. The diagram was used to analyze potential-forming reactions and the chemical state of the CdTe surface in aqueous solutions.
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Voloshchuk, A.G., Tsipishchuk, N.I. Equilibrium Potential–pH Diagram of the CdTe–H2O System. Inorganic Materials 38, 1114–1116 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020958330982
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