cadmium telluride
noun
: an artificially created crystalline compound CdTe that is used especially in the manufacture of photovoltaic cells
… after many years of development, cadmium telluride … modules have become the lowest-cost producer of solar electricity, despite working at lower efficiency than crystalline silicon cells.—
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Jones-Albertus said that in cadmium telluride solar technology, the compound is encapsulated in glass and additional protective layers.
—Isabella O'Malley and Jennifer McDermott, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2023
There has long been hope for higher efficiency, and today’s announcement puts some money towards developing two alternatives: perovskite and cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells.
—Isabella O'Malley and Jennifer McDermott, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2023
For inspiration, researchers can again look to an alternative solar material, the only one besides silicon that has achieved significant commercial success: cadmium telluride.
—Samuel D. Stranks, Scientific American, 1 July 2015
Today, some nine million cadmium telluride solar modules occupy the land as part of the Topaz Solar Farm, one of the largest installations in the world.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 8 June 2023
Jones-Albertus said that in cadmium telluride solar technology, the compound is stable and encapsulated in glass and additional protective layers.
—Isabella O'Malley and Jennifer McDermott, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Apr. 2023
The new funds include some money toward developing two alternatives: perovskite and cadmium telluride solar cells.
—Isabella O’Malley and Jennifer McDermott, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2023
Manufactured by First Solar, cadmium telluride panels have been deployed around the world and have exceeded safety standards despite the presence of an element far more toxic than lead: cadmium.
—Samuel D. Stranks, Scientific American, 1 July 2015
Webb’s near-infrared sensors use mercury cadmium telluride photodetectors with a resolution of 2,048 x 2,048 pixels.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 July 2022
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Isabella O'Malley and Jennifer McDermott, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2023
There has long been hope for higher efficiency, and today’s announcement puts some money towards developing two alternatives: perovskite and cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells.
—Isabella O'Malley and Jennifer McDermott, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2023
For inspiration, researchers can again look to an alternative solar material, the only one besides silicon that has achieved significant commercial success: cadmium telluride.
—Samuel D. Stranks, Scientific American, 1 July 2015
Today, some nine million cadmium telluride solar modules occupy the land as part of the Topaz Solar Farm, one of the largest installations in the world.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 8 June 2023
Jones-Albertus said that in cadmium telluride solar technology, the compound is stable and encapsulated in glass and additional protective layers.
—Isabella O'Malley and Jennifer McDermott, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Apr. 2023
The new funds include some money toward developing two alternatives: perovskite and cadmium telluride solar cells.
—Isabella O’Malley and Jennifer McDermott, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2023
Manufactured by First Solar, cadmium telluride panels have been deployed around the world and have exceeded safety standards despite the presence of an element far more toxic than lead: cadmium.
—Samuel D. Stranks, Scientific American, 1 July 2015
Webb’s near-infrared sensors use mercury cadmium telluride photodetectors with a resolution of 2,048 x 2,048 pixels.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 July 2022
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1885, in the meaning defined above
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“Cadmium telluride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cadmium%20telluride. Accessed 11 Dec. 2023.
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