Manganese(II) telluride

Manganese(II) telluride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula MnTe.

Manganese(II) telluride

Names
IUPAC name Manganese(II) telluride
Identifiers
CAS Number	12032-88-1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ECHA InfoCard	100.031.607
EC Number	234-782-1
PubChem CID	82828
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID001014212
InChI InChI=1S/Mn.Te Key: VMINMXIEZOMBRH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [Mn]=[Te]
Properties
Chemical formula	MnTe
Molar mass	182.54 g/mol
Density	6 g/cm3
Melting point	1,150 °C (2,100 °F; 1,420 K) approximation
Solubility in water	insoluble
Structure[1]
Crystal structure	Hexagonal (NiAs), hP4
Space group	P63/mmc (No. 194)
Lattice constant	a = 412 pm, c = 670 pm
Formula units (Z)	2
Related compounds
Other anions	Manganese(II) oxide Manganese(II) sulfide Manganese(II) selenide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Properties

Long thought to be antiferromagnetic, Manganese(II) telluride has been recently determined to be altermagnetic.^[2] It has a Néel temperature of 307 K.^[3]

Preparation

It can be produced by the fusion of manganese and tellurium in a vacuum.

References

1. Uchida, Enji; Kondoh, Hisamoto; Fukuoka, Nobuo (1956). "Magnetic and Electrical Properties of Manganese Telluride". Journal of the Physical Society of Japan. 11 (1). Japan Society of Applied Physics: 27–32. doi:10.1143/jpsj.11.27. ISSN 0031-9015.
2. Krempaský, J.; Šmejkal, L.; D’Souza, S. W.; Hajlaoui, M.; Springholz, G.; Uhlířová, K.; Alarab, F.; Constantinou, P. C.; Strocov, V.; Usanov, D.; Pudelko, W. R.; González-Hernández, R.; Birk Hellenes, A.; Jansa, Z.; Reichlová, H.; Šobáň, Z.; Gonzalez Betancourt, R. D.; Wadley, P.; Sinova, J.; Kriegner, D.; Minár, J.; Dil, J. H.; Jungwirth, T. (2024-02-15). "Altermagnetic lifting of Kramers spin degeneracy". Nature. 626 (7999): 517–522. doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06907-7. ISSN 0028-0836. PMC 10866710. PMID 38356066.
3. Kittel, Charles (2005). Introduction to Solid State Physics (8th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-471-41526-8.