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| IUPAC name Caesium cadmium bromide | |
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| Properties | |
| Br3CdCs | |
| Molar mass | 485.031 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | white or colourless solid |
| Density | 4.53 g/cm3 [1] |
| Melting point | 450 °C (842 °F; 723 K) |
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| cubic | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Caesium cadmium bromide (Cs Cd Br 3) is a synthetic crystalline material. It belongs to the AMX3 group (where A = alkali metal, M = bivalent metal, X = halogen ion). Unlike most other bromides, CsCdBr3 is non-hygroscopic, [2] giving it applications as an efficient upconversion material in solar cells. [3] As a single crystal structure doped with rare-earth ions, it can be also used as active laser medium. It is highly transparent in the visible and infrared regions and can be used as a nonlinear optical crystal. [4]
Caesium cadmium bromide with the formula Cs2CdBr4 has also been synthesized. [5]