Manganese(II) telluride

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
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

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

Properties edit

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]

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

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^ 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.
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