Particles cadmium telluride

Cadmium telluride (CdTe) particles (mean diameter 1.70 pm) suspended in sterile, phosphate-buffered saline, pH 7.2, and instilled intratracheally into specific pathogen-free female Sprague-Dawley rats at doses of 12 mg, 24 mg, 48 mg, or 96 mg/kg body weight after 3 days had induced an intaalveo-lar inflammatory exudate consisting of neutrophils, macrophages, fibrin, and protein (Morgan et al. 1995). A minimal amount of black cadmium telluride particles was present. 

DLC coatings also have an opto-protective function, infrared window materials such as germanium, magnesium fluoride, cadmium telluride, zinc sulfide, and zinc selenide are rel h/ely soft and easily damaged and eroded by wind, rain, or particle impact. They have also poor resistance to corrosive environments. DLC coatings offer good protection with adequate optical properties. However, their narrow IR bandpass may limit the range of applications. 

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