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Al2CdTe4

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· Al2CdTe4

Al2CdTe4 is an intermetallic compound combining aluminum, cadmium, and tellurium, belonging to the family of ternary semiconducting or semi-metallic materials. This is a research-phase material not widely deployed in production; compounds in this chemical space are investigated for potential applications in thermoelectric energy conversion, where mismatched lattice parameters and phonon-scattering mechanisms can enhance power-generation efficiency at elevated temperatures. Engineers would consider Al2CdTe4 primarily in contexts requiring novel solid-state energy harvesting or heat-management solutions where traditional thermoelectrics fall short, though material maturity, thermal stability, and cost-effectiveness relative to established alternatives remain open research questions.

thermoelectric materials (research)waste heat recoveryhigh-temperature energy conversionsemiconductor researchlattice engineeringexperimental electronic devices

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	3,717.3	ksi	DFT
↳	4,441.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2700	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	2,281.6	ksi	DFT
↳	2,644	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Density(ρ)	0.1757	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	1.669	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	2.552	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)3 entries	10.89	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	10.72	-	DFT · PBE
↳	9.656 range 8.475–10.84median of 2 measurements	-	DFT · PBEsol
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	8.686	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	6.625	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	0.2433	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	1.057	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)2 entries	0.4541	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.05063	C/m²	DFT · PBE
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij)	Matrix (redacted)	C/m²	DFT · PBE
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00175	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00225	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-132.1	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	338.2	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	11.63	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.4978	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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