Al2 Te5

semiconductor

· Al2 Te5

Al₂Te₅ is a binary semiconductor compound composed of aluminum and tellurium, belonging to the family of III-VI semiconductors. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than established in high-volume industrial production, with potential applications in optoelectronic and thermoelectric devices where its band gap and thermal properties could be exploited. Engineers would evaluate Al₂Te₅ for specialized applications requiring semiconductor behavior in the infrared region or for emerging technologies in photovoltaics and solid-state cooling, though material availability, processing challenges, and performance compared to more mature alternatives like cadmium telluride or bulk tellurium compounds would be critical decision factors.

experimental semiconductorsinfrared optoelectronicsthermoelectric devicesresearch photovoltaicsthin-film applications

Compliance & Regulations

?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	20.72	GPa	—
Shear Modulus(G)	13.55	GPa	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	1.055	eV	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.3560	eV/atom	—

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Al2 Te5

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