American Elements specializes in producing high purity Silver Indium Tellurium Granules in ultra high purity for analytical standards in health and safety research and other commercial applications. Granules also exhibit the highest possible density and smallest possible average grain sizes for use in Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) and Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) processes including Thermal and Electron Beam (E-Beam) Evaporation, Low Temperature Organic Evaporation, Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), Metallic-Organic and Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD). Our standard Granules are amorphous uniform pieces in sizes ranging from < 1 mm, 1-2 mm, and 3-5 mm. Materials are produced using crystallization, solid state and other ultra high purification processes such as sublimation. American Elements specializes in producing custom compositions for commercial and research applications and for new proprietary technologies. American Elements also casts any of the rare earth metals and most other advanced materials into rod, bar or plate form, as well as other machined shapes and through other processes such as nanoparticles (See also application discussion at Nanotechnology Information and at Quantum Dots) and in the form of solutions and organometallics.American Elements produces to many standard grades when applicable, including Mil Spec (military grade); ACS, Reagent and Technical Grade; Food, Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Grade; Optical Grade, USP and EP/BP (European Pharmacopoeia/British Pharmacopoeia)and follows applicable ASTM testing standards.Typical and custom packaging is available. See safety data and research below and pricing/lead time
above.
Silver is a Block D, Group 11, Period 5 element. The number of electrons in each of Silver's shells is 2, 8, 18, 18, 1 and its electronic configuration is [Kr]4d10 5s1. In its elemental form silver's CAS number is 7440-22-4. The silver atom has a radius of 144.5.pm and it's Van der Waals radius is 144.pm. Silver is not toxic although most silver salts are poisonous. Silver has a brilliant white metallic luster. It is a little harder than gold and is very ductile and malleable, being exceeded only by gold and perhaps palladium. Pure silver has the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of all metals, and possesses the lowest contact resistance. It is stable in pure air and water, but tarnishes when exposed to ozone, hydrogen sulfide, or air containing sulfur. Silver nitrate has wide application in painting, xerography, chemical electroplating, in components for electric batteries and in medicine as catalyst. Silver chloride is another important compound, due to its ductility and malleability. The organic compounds of the element are used in the coating of several metals and in dynamite or other explosive bars. Metallic silver is used as a catalyst of several oxidation reactions such as those of ethanol and other alcohols. Silver is available as metal and compounds with purities from 99% to 99.9999% (ACS grade to ultra-high purity); metals in the form of foil, sputtering target, and rod, and compounds as submicron and nanopowder. Silver was first discovered by Early Man. Silver was named after the Anglo-Saxon word "seolfor" or "siolfur" meaning 'silver'. See Silver research below.
Indium is a Block P, Group 13, Period 5 element. The number of electrons in each of Indium's shells is 2, 8, 18, 18, 3 and its electronic configuration is [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1. In its elemental form indium's CAS number is 7440-74-6. The indium atom has a radius of 162.6.pm and it's Van der Waals radius is 193.pm. Indium is only slightly toxic. Indium has found application in semi-conductor materials and other electronic applications. It is used to make low-melting alloys, such as an alloy of 24% indium - 76% Indium is liquid at room temperature. It is used in making bearing alloys, germanium transistors, rectifiers, and photoconductors. It can be plated onto metal and evaporated onto glass, forming a mirror as good as that made with silver but with more resistance to atmospheric corrosion. Indium is available as metal and compounds with purities from 99% to 99.9999% (ACS grade to ultra-high purity); metals in the form of foil, sputtering target, and rod, and compounds as submicron and nanopowder. Indium is also used in various metal alloys (See AE Alloys). Indium was first discovered by Ferdinand Reich in 1863. See Indium research below..
Tellurium is a Block P, Group 16, Period 5 element. The number of electrons in each of Tellurium's shells is 2, 8, 18, 18, 6 and its electronic configuration is [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p4. In its elemental form tellurium's CAS number is 13494-80-9. The tellurium atom has a radius of 143.2.pm and it's Van der Waals radius is 206.pm. Tellurium is a p-type semiconductor, and shows greater conductivity in certain directions, depending on alignment of the atoms. It is grown in crystalline form with other elements such as indium telluride. Its conductivity increases slightly with exposure to light which makes many tellurides candidates for solar energyapplications. Tellurium improves the machinability of copper and stainless steel, and its addition to lead decreases the corrosive action of sulfuric acid on lead and improves its strength and hardness. Tellurium is used as a basic ingredient in blasting caps, and is added to cast iron for chill control. Tellurium is used in ceramics. Bismuth telluride has been used in thermoelectric devices. Iron is available as metal and compounds with purities from 99% to 99.999% (ACS grade to ultra-high purity); metals in the form of foil, sputtering target, and rod, and compounds as submicron and nanopowder. Tellurium was first discovered by Franz Muller von Reichenstein in 1782. The name Tellurium originates from the Greek word 'Tellus' meaning Earth. See Tellurium research below.
PACKAGING SPECIFICATIONS FOR BULK & RESEARCH QUANTITIES
Typical bulk packaging includes palletized plastic 5 gallon/25 kg. pails, fiber and steel drums to 1 ton super sacks in full container (FCL) or truck load (T/L) quantities. Research and sample quantities and hygroscopic, oxidizing or other air sensitive materials may be packaged under argon or vacuum. Shipping documentation includes a Certificate of Analysis and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). Solutions are packaged in polypropylene, plastic or glass jars up to palletized 440 gallon liquid totes.
Contemporary management of lymph node metastases from an unknown primary to the neck: II. A review of therapeutic options.
Strojan P, Ferlito A, Langendijk JA, Corry J, Woolgar JA, Rinaldo A, Silver CE, Paleri V, Fagan JJ, Pellitteri PK, Haigentz M Jr, Suárez C, Robbins KT, Rodrigo JP, Olsen KD, Hinni ML, Werner JA, Mondin V, Kowalski LP, Devaney KO, de Bree R, Takes RP, Wolf GT, Shaha AR, Genden EM, Barnes L.
Head Neck. 2011 Oct 27. doi: 10.1002/hed.21899. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22034062
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Contemporary management of lymph node metastases from an unknown primary to the neck: I. A review of diagnostic approaches.
Strojan P, Ferlito A, Medina JE, Woolgar JA, Rinaldo A, Robbins KT, Fagan JJ, Mendenhall WM, Paleri V, Silver CE, Olsen KD, Corry J, Suárez C, Rodrigo JP, Langendijk JA, Devaney KO, Kowalski LP, Hartl DM, Haigentz M Jr, Werner JA, Pellitteri PK, de Bree R, Wolf GT, Takes RP, Genden EM, Hinni ML, Mondin V, Shaha AR, Barnes L.
Head Neck. 2011 Oct 27. doi: 10.1002/hed.21898. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22034046
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Feeding deterrent activity of synthesized silver nanoparticles using Manilkara zapota leaf extract against the house fly, Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae).
Kamaraj C, Rajakumar G, Rahuman AA, Velayutham K, Bagavan A, Zahir AA, Elango G.
Parasitol Res. 2011 Oct 27. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22033735
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
The magnet® model: an infrastructure for excellence.
Luzinski C.
J Nurs Adm. 2011 Nov;41(11):441-2.
PMID:
22033310
[PubMed - in process]
Surface tunability of nanoparticles in modulating platelet functions.
Deb S, Raja SO, Dasgupta AK, Sarkar R, Chattopadhyay AP, Chaudhuri U, Guha P, Sardar P.
Blood Cells Mol Dis. 2011 Oct 25. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22033068
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Bio-based nanocomposite coating to preserve quality of Fior di latte cheese.
Gammariello D, Conte A, Buonocore GG, Del Nobile MA.
J Dairy Sci. 2011 Nov;94(11):5298-304.
PMID:
22032352
[PubMed - in process]
European ban on stem-cell patents has a silver lining.
Callaway E.
Nature. 2011 Oct 24;478(7370):441. doi: 10.1038/478441a. No abstract available.
PMID:
22031415
[PubMed - in process]
Use of atorvastatin in systemic lupus erythematosus in children and adolescents.
Schanberg LE, Sandborg C, Barnhart HX, Ardoin SP, Yow E, Evans GW, Mieszkalski KL, Ilowite NT, Eberhard A, Imundo LF, Kimura Y, von Scheven E, Silverman E, Bowyer SL, Punaro L, Singer NG, Sherry DD, McCurdy D, Klein-Gitelman M, Wallace C, Silver R, Wagner-Weiner L, Higgins GC, Brunner HI, Jung L, Soep JB, Reed AM, Provenzale J, Thompson SD; for the APPLE investigators..
Arthritis Rheum. 2011 Oct 26. doi: 10.1002/art.30645. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22031171
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Biomimetic synthesis of chiral erbium-doped silver/peptide/silica core-shell nanoparticles (ESPN).
Mantion A, Graf P, Florea I, Haase A, Thünemann AF, Masic A, Ersen O, Rabu P, Meier W, Luch A, Taubert A.
Nanoscale. 2011 Oct 27. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22031101
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Effect of tetracycline on the bond performance of etch-and-rinse adhesives to dentin.
Stanislawczuk R, Costa JA, Polli LG, Reis A, Loguercio AD.
Braz Oral Res. 2011 Oct;25(5):459-65.
PMID:
22031061
[PubMed - in process]
Measuring quality of life in cleft lip and palate patients: currently available patient-reported outcomes measures.
Eckstein DA, Wu RL, Akinbiyi T, Silver L, Taub PJ.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Nov;128(5):518e-26e.
PMID:
22030513
[PubMed - in process]
A systematic review of silver-containing dressings and topical silver agents (used with dressings) for burn wounds.
Aziz Z, Abu SF, Chong NJ.
Burns. 2011 Oct 24. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22030441
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
CTSA-IP: A Solution to Identifying and Aggregating Intellectual Property across the NIH Clinical Translational Science Award (CTSA) Consortium of Biomedical Research Institutes.
Hazard M, Steele S, Wang D, Pearson T, Scheideler M, Dewhurst S.
Clin Transl Sci. 2011 Oct;4(5):328-331. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-8062.2011.00308.x.
PMID:
22029803
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Use of Fluorescent DNA-Templated Gold/Silver Nanoclusters for the Detection of Sulfide Ions.
Chen WY, Lan GY, Chang HT.
Anal Chem. 2011 Oct 27. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22029551
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
What Point-of-Use Water Treatment Products Do Consumers Use? Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial among the Urban Poor in Bangladesh.
Luoto J, Najnin N, Mahmud M, Albert J, Islam MS, Luby S, Unicomb L, Levine DI.
PLoS One. 2011;6(10):e26132. Epub 2011 Oct 20.
PMID:
22028817
[PubMed - in process]
Correction: circulating soluble endoglin levels in pregnant women in cameroon and Malawi-associations with placental malaria and fetal growth restriction.
Silver KL, Conroy AL, Leke RG, Leke RJ, Gwanmesia P, Molyneux ME, Wallace Taylor D, Rogerson SJ, Kain KC.
PLoS One. 2011;6(10). doi: 10.1371/annotation/e9946f72-821d-45ea-bcd4-3fa3ff89a5fe. Epub 2011 Oct 7.
PMID:
22028764
[PubMed - in process]
Fc receptor-like 5 promotes B cell proliferation and drives the development of cells displaying switched isotypes.
Dement-Brown J, Newton CS, Ise T, Damdinsuren B, Nagata S, Tolnay M.
J Leukoc Biol. 2011 Oct 25. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22028333
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Colorimetric detection of copper ions in tap water during the synthesis of silver/dopamine nanoparticles.
Ma YR, Niu HY, Zhang XL, Cai YQ.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Oct 26. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22027901
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Measuring and manipulating subjective organization after traumatic brain injury.
Parente R, Demott E, Johnson C, Jennings P, Silver R.
NeuroRehabilitation. 2011 Jan 1;29(2):117-24.
PMID:
22027072
[PubMed - in process]
Development of a Histidine-Targeted Spectrophotometric Sensor Using Ni(II)NTA Functionalized Au and Ag Nanoparticles.
Swartz JD, Gulka CP, Haselton FR, Wright DW.
Langmuir. 2011 Oct 25. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22026818
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Numerical investigation on the enhanced carrier collection efficiency of Ga-face GaN/InGaN?p-i-n solar cells with polarization compensation interlayers.
Chang JY, Liou BT, Lin HW, Shih YH, Chang SH, Kuo YK.
Opt Lett. 2011 Sep 1;36(17):3500-2. doi: 10.1364/OL.36.003500.
PMID:
21886257
[PubMed - in process]
Calcineurin inhibitor minimization using sirolimus leads to improved renal function in pediatric heart transplant recipients.
Chinnock TJ, Shankel T, Deming D, Cutler D, Sahney S, Fitts J, Chinnock RE.
Pediatr Transplant. 2011 Aug 23. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2011.01566.x. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21883751
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Measurement of Heterogeneous Reaction Rates: Three Strategies for Controlling Mass Transport and their Application to Indium Mediated Allylations.
Olson IA, Bacon WA, Baez Sosa YY, Delaney KM, Forte SA, Guglielmo MA, Hill AN, Kiesow KH, Langenbacher RE, Xun Y, Young RO, Bowyer WJ.
J Phys Chem A. 2011 Sep 1. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21882853
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
On the Formation Pathway of CuInSe2 Nanocrystals for Solar Cells.
Kar M, Agrawal R, Hillhouse HW.
J Am Chem Soc. 2011 Sep 1. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21879767
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Self-Assembly and Orientation of Hydrogen-Bonded Oligothiophene Polymorphs at Liquid-Membrane-Liquid Interfaces.
Tevis ID, Palmer LC, Herman DJ, Murray IP, Stone DA, Stupp SI.
J Am Chem Soc. 2011 Aug 31. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21879723
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Zinc-Blende and Wurtzite Crystal Phase Mixing and Transition in Indium Phosphide Nanowires.
Ikejiri K, Kitauchi Y, Tomioka K, Motohisa J, Fukui T.
Nano Lett. 2011 Aug 29. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21875079
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Localized surface plasmon resonance interfaces coated with poly[3-(pyrrolyl)carboxylic acid] for histidine-tagged peptide sensing.
Tighilt FZ, Subramanian P, Belhaneche-Bensemra N, Boukherroub R, Gabouze N, Sam S, Szunerits S.
Analyst. 2011 Aug 26. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21874203
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Indium determination using slotted quartz tube-atom trap-flame atomic absorption spectrometry and interference studies.
Arslan Y, Kendüzler E, Ataman OY.
Talanta. 2011 Sep 30;85(4):1786-91. Epub 2011 Jul 12.
PMID:
21872020
[PubMed - in process]
A label-free immunosensor based on modified mesoporous silica for simultaneous determination of tumor markers.
Lin J, Wei Z, Mao C.
Biosens Bioelectron. 2011 Jul 30. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21871790
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
In Situ metal tip sharpening of scanning probe microscopes.
Yang W, Zhang H, Kim C, Butta N, Liang H, Hemmer PR.
Scanning. 2011 Aug 22. doi: 10.1002/sca.20270. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21866556
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Indium sulfide clusters integrated with 2,2'-bipyridine complexes.
Zhang YP, Zhang X, Mu WQ, Luo W, Bian GQ, Zhu QY, Dai J.
Dalton Trans. 2011 Aug 24. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21866282
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Electronic structure and trilayer growth of indium films on Si(111): a photoemission study.
Liu Y, Miller T, Chiang TC.
J Phys Condens Matter. 2011 Sep 14;23(36):365302. Epub 2011 Aug 25.
PMID:
21865634
[PubMed - in process]
Characterizing the Molecular Order of Phosphonic Acid Self-assembled Monolayers on Indium Tin Oxide Surfaces.
Losego MD, Guske J, Efremenko A, Maria JP, Franzen S.
Langmuir. 2011 Aug 24. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21863828
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Preparation and Characterization of Mono and Multilayer Films of Polymerizable 1,2 Polybutadiene Using the Langmuir-Blodgett Technique.
Hitrik M, Gutkin V, Lev O, Mandler D.
Langmuir. 2011 Aug 24. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21863826
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Dynamically Modulating the Surface Plasmon Resonance of Doped Semiconductor Nanocrystals.
Garcia G, Buonsanti R, Runnerstrom EL, Mendelsberg RJ, Llordes A, Anders A, Richardson TJ, Milliron DJ.
Nano Lett. 2011 Aug 25. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21859093
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Growth of CuInSe(2) and In(2)Se(3)/CuInSe(2) Nano-Heterostructures through Solid State Reactions.
Hsin CL, Lee WF, Huang CT, Huang CW, Wu WW, Chen LJ.
Nano Lett. 2011 Aug 31. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21859092
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Detection of Surface Antigens on Living Cells through Incorporation of Immunorecognition into the Distinct Positioning of Cells with Positive and Negative Dielectrophoresis.
Hatanaka H, Yasukawa T, Mizutani F.
Anal Chem. 2011 Aug 29. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21853980
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Development and application of an electrochemiluminescent flow-injection cell based on CdTe quantum dots modified electrode for high sensitive determination of dopamine.
Jinjin Z, Ming C, Caixia Y, Yifeng T.
Analyst. 2011 Aug 19. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21853173
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Electron beam synthesis of metal and semiconductor nanoparticles using metal-organic frameworks as ordered precursors.
Jacobs BW, Houk RJ, Wong BM, Talin AA, Allendorf MD.
Nanotechnology. 2011 Sep 16;22(37):375601. Epub 2011 Aug 18.
PMID:
21852720
[PubMed - in process]
III-Nitride grating grown on freestanding HfO2 gratings.
Wang Y, Wu T, Hu F, Kanamori Y, Zhu H, Hane K.
Nanoscale Res Lett. 2011 Aug 18;6(1):497.
PMID:
21849084
[PubMed - in process]
CsTe(2)O(6-x): Novel Mixed-Valence Tellurium Oxides with Framework-Deficient Pyrochlore-Related Structure.
Siritanon T, Li J, Stalick JK, Macaluso RT, Sleight AW, Subramanian MA.
Inorg Chem. 2011 Jul 27. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
PMID:
21793494
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Isolation and characterization of an environmental cadmium and tellurite resistant Pseudomonas strain.
Chien CC, Jiang MH, Tsai MR, Chien CC.
Environ Toxicol Chem. 2011 Jul 15. doi: 10.1002/etc.620. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21766319
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Procedure-Controlled Selective Synthesis of 5-Acyl-2-iminothiazolines and their Selenium and Tellurium Derivatives by Convergent Tandem Annulation.
Wang Y, Zhang WX, Wang Z, Xi Z.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2011 Jul 14. doi: 10.1002/anie.201101948. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
PMID:
21761522
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Synthesis, structures and ab initio studies of selenium and tellurium bis(carbodithioates and carbothioates).
Kato S, Tani K, Ishida M, Nonogaki J, Ebihara M, Hayashi S, Nakanishi W, Niyomura O, Ando F, Koketsu J.
Dalton Trans. 2011 Aug 28;40(32):8156-69. Epub 2011 Jul 13.
PMID:
21750832
[PubMed - in process]
Organomercury(ii) and tellurium(ii) compounds with the "pincer" ligand 2,6-[O(CH(2)CH(2))(2)NCH(2)](2)C(6)H(3)- stabilization of an unusual organotellurium(ii) cationic species.
Beleaga A, Bojan VR, Pöllnitz A, Rat CI, Silvestru C.
Dalton Trans. 2011 Jul 11. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21743935
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Tellurium tetrachloride and diphenyl ditelluride cause cytotoxicity in rat hippocampal astrocytes.
Roy S, Hardej D.
Food Chem Toxicol. 2011 Jul 1. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21742007
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Physical Properties of Thallium-Tellurium Based Thermoelectric Compounds Using First-Principles Simulations.
Tao X, Jund P, Viennois R, Te´denac JC.
J Phys Chem A. 2011 Aug 11;115(31):8761-8766. Epub 2011 Jul 21.
PMID:
21736349
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Assembly of a family of mixed metal {Mo?:?V} polyoxometalates templated by TeO(3)(2-): {Mo(12)V(12)Te(3)}, {Mo(12)V(12)Te(2)} and {Mo(17)V(8)Te}.
Corella-Ochoa MN, Miras HN, Kidd A, Long DL, Cronin L.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Aug 21;47(31):8799-801. Epub 2011 Jul 6.
PMID:
21734990
[PubMed - in process]
Direct growth of tellurium nanorod arrays on Pt/FTO/glass through a surfactant-assisted chemical reduction.
Liu H, Zeng B, Jia F.
Nanotechnology. 2011 Jul 29;22(30):305608. Epub 2011 Jul 1.
PMID:
21719969
[PubMed - in process]
Synthesis and structure of A(4)V(6)[Te(2)(4+)Te(6+)]O(24) (A = K, Rb)-two new quaternary mixed-valent tellurium oxides.
Zhu T, Qin J, Halasyamani PS.
Dalton Trans. 2011 Jun 22. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
21695319
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Liquid-liquid phase transformations and the shape of the melting curve.
Makov G, Yahel E.
J Chem Phys. 2011 May 28;134(20):204507.
PMID:
21639456
[PubMed - in process]
Optimization of a parallel hole collimator/CdZnTe gamma-camera architecture for scintimammography.
Robert C, Montémont G, Rebuffel V, Verger L, Buvat I.
Med Phys. 2011 Apr;38(4):1806-19.
PMID:
21626915
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Aeration Controls the Reduction and Methylation of Tellurium by the Aerobic, Tellurite-Resistant Marine Yeast Rhodotorula mucilaginosa.
Ollivier PR, Bahrou AS, Church TM, Hanson TE.
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2011 Jul;77(13):4610-7. Epub 2011 May 20.
PMID:
21602387
[PubMed - in process]
Poliovirus 3C proteinase inhibition by organotelluranes.
Gouvea IE, Santos JA, Burlandy FM, Tersariol IL, da Silva EE, Juliano MA, Juliano L, Cunha RL.
Biol Chem. 2011 Apr;392(6):587-91. Epub 2011 Apr 27.
PMID:
21521074
[PubMed - in process]
Evaluation of a CdTe semiconductor based compact gamma camera for sentinel lymph node imaging.
Russo P, Curion AS, Mettivier G, Esposito M, Aurilio M, Caracò C, Aloj L, Lastoria S.
Med Phys. 2011 Mar;38(3):1547-60.
PMID:
21520866
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Neutral tellurium rings in the coordination polymers [Ru(Te9)](InCl4)2, [Ru(Te8)]Cl2, and [Rh(Te6)]Cl3.
Günther A, Isaeva A, Baranov AI, Ruck M.
Chemistry. 2011 May 27;17(23):6382-8. doi: 10.1002/chem.201003558. Epub 2011 Apr 21.
PMID:
21520305
[PubMed - in process]
Coenzyme Q functionalized CdTe/ZnS quantum dots for reactive oxygen species (ROS) imaging.
Qin LX, Ma W, Li DW, Li Y, Chen X, Kraatz HB, James TD, Long YT.
Chemistry. 2011 May 2;17(19):5262-71. doi: 10.1002/chem.201003749. Epub 2011 Apr 18.
PMID:
21503990
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Determination of acrylamide in potato crisps by capillary electrophoresis with quantum dot-mediated LIF detection.
Chen Q, Zhao W, Fung Y.
Electrophoresis. 2011 May;32(10):1252-7. doi: 10.1002/elps.201000683. Epub 2011 Apr 18.
PMID:
21500217
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Capillary electrophoresis immunoassays with conjugated quantum dots.
Klepárník K, Vorácová I, Lisková M, Prikryl J, Hezinová V, Foret F.
Electrophoresis. 2011 May;32(10):1217-23. doi: 10.1002/elps.201000652. Epub 2011 Apr 18.
PMID:
21500216
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
The production of [124I]iodine and [86Y]yttrium.
Schmitz J.
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2011 May;38 Suppl 1:S4-9. Epub 2011 Apr 12. Review.
PMID:
21484376
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
American Elements specializes in producing high purity Silver Indium Tellurium Granules in ultra high purity for analytical standards in health and safety research and other commercial applications. Granules also exhibit the highest possible density and smallest possible average grain sizes for use in Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) and Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) processes including Thermal and Electron Beam (E-Beam) Evaporation, Low Temperature Organic Evaporation, Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), Metallic-Organic and Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD). Our standard Granules are amorphous uniform pieces in sizes ranging from < 1 mm, 1-2 mm, and 3-5 mm. Materials are produced using crystallization, solid state and other ultra high purification processes such as sublimation. American Elements specializes in producing custom compositions for commercial and research applications and for new proprietary technologies. American Elements also casts any of the rare earth metals and most other advanced materials into rod, bar or plate form, as well as other machined shapes and through other processes such as nanoparticles (See also application discussion at Nanotechnology Information and at Quantum Dots) and in the form of solutions and organometallics.American Elements produces to many standard grades when applicable, including Mil Spec (military grade); ACS, Reagent and Technical Grade; Food, Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Grade; Optical Grade, USP and EP/BP (European Pharmacopoeia/British Pharmacopoeia)and follows applicable ASTM testing standards.Typical and custom packaging is available. See safety data and research below and pricing/lead time
above.
Silver is a Block D, Group 11, Period 5 element. The number of electrons in each of Silver's shells is 2, 8, 18, 18, 1 and its electronic configuration is [Kr]4d10 5s1. In its elemental form silver's CAS number is 7440-22-4. The silver atom has a radius of 144.5.pm and it's Van der Waals radius is 144.pm. Silver is not toxic although most silver salts are poisonous. Silver has a brilliant white metallic luster. It is a little harder than gold and is very ductile and malleable, being exceeded only by gold and perhaps palladium. Pure silver has the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of all metals, 
and possesses the lowest contact resistance. It is stable in pure air and water, but tarnishes when 
exposed to ozone, hydrogen sulfide, or air containing sulfur. Silver nitrate has wide application in painting, xerography, chemical electroplating, in components for electric batteries and in medicine as catalyst. Silver chloride is another important compound, due to its ductility and malleability. The organic compounds of the element are used in the coating of several metals and in dynamite or other explosive bars. Metallic silver is used as a catalyst of several oxidation reactions such as those of ethanol and other alcohols. Silver is available as metal and compounds with purities from 99% to 99.9999% (ACS grade to ultra-high purity); metals in the form of foil, sputtering target, and rod, and compounds as submicron and nanopowder. Silver was first discovered by Early Man. Silver was named after the Anglo-Saxon word "seolfor" or "siolfur" meaning 'silver'. See Silver research below. 
Indium is a Block P, Group 13, Period 5 element. The number of electrons in each of Indium's shells is 2, 8, 18, 18, 3 and its electronic configuration is [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1. In its elemental form indium's CAS number is 7440-74-6. The indium atom has a radius of 162.6.pm and it's Van der Waals radius is 193.pm. Indium is only slightly toxic. Indium has found application in semi-conductor materials and other electronic applications. 
It is used to make low-melting alloys, such as an alloy of 24% indium - 76% Indium is liquid at room temperature. It is used in making bearing alloys, germanium transistors, rectifiers, and photoconductors. It can be plated onto metal and 
evaporated onto glass, forming a mirror as good as that made with silver but with more resistance to atmospheric corrosion. Indium is available as metal and compounds with purities from 99% to 99.9999% (ACS grade to ultra-high purity); metals in the form of foil, sputtering target, and rod, and compounds as submicron and nanopowder. Indium is also used in various metal alloys (See AE Alloys). Indium was first discovered by Ferdinand Reich in 1863. See Indium research below.. 
Tellurium is a Block P, Group 16, Period 5 element. The number of electrons in each of Tellurium's shells is 2, 8, 18, 18, 6 and its electronic configuration is [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p4. In its elemental form tellurium's CAS number is 13494-80-9. The tellurium atom has a radius of 143.2.pm and it's Van der Waals radius is 206.pm. Tellurium is a p-type semiconductor, and shows greater conductivity in certain directions, depending on alignment of the atoms. It is grown in crystalline form with other elements such as indium telluride. Its conductivity increases slightly with exposure to light which makes many tellurides candidates for solar energyapplications. Tellurium improves the machinability of copper and stainless steel, and its addition to lead decreases the corrosive action of sulfuric acid on lead and improves its strength and hardness. 
Tellurium is used as 
a basic ingredient in blasting caps, and is added to cast iron for chill control. Tellurium is used in ceramics. Bismuth telluride has been used in thermoelectric devices. Iron is available as metal and compounds with purities from 99% to 99.999% (ACS grade to ultra-high purity); metals in the form of foil, sputtering target, and rod, and compounds as submicron and nanopowder. Tellurium was first discovered by Franz Muller von Reichenstein in 1782. The name Tellurium originates from the Greek word 'Tellus' meaning Earth. See Tellurium research below.
