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Tellurium Te

 

Where is tellurium used--or where does it impact your everyday life?

 

Tellurium in cadmium telluride, CdTe, is used as a semi conductor in photo-voltaic solar cells

Tellurium is a semi metal and used in solar panels.  Some solar panels are gallium arsenide, GaAs, and others are CdTe, cadmium telluride

The photo shows solar panesl on the roadside of the I-95 north in Virginia, USA

WIS Photographer

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