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Tellurium: Relationships

Every element and industry that Tellurium is linked to, and how. Each pair has its own card explaining the relationships between the two.

  • Copper: More than 90% of tellurium has come from copper anode slimes, and about 70% of it now goes into cadmium telluride solar panels, so solar growth leans on a by-product of copper refining. (researched)
  • Solar photovoltaics: Solar photovoltaics needs tellurium.