Cadmium Chloride Hydrate, Powder, 99.998%, -325 mesh approx

Cadmium chloride is used as a precursor in the preparation of sputtering targets for the deposition of cadmium-containing thin films, particularly in the fabrication of CdTe/CdS solar cells.

Used as a cadmium source in the colloidal synthesis of semiconductor nanocrystals and quantum dots, such as CdSe and CdS.