Al₂ZnSe₄ is a quaternary semiconductor compound combining aluminum, zinc, and selenium elements, belonging to the family of II-VI and I-III-VI₂ semiconductors. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than a mature commercial product, with potential applications in optoelectronic devices and solid-state physics where its semiconductor bandgap properties could be exploited. The material is notable within the context of wide-bandgap semiconductor research, where variations in composition allow tuning of electronic and optical properties for specialized photonic and thermal management applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 38.10 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 43.49 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2500 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 24.32 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 28.01 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.233 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 2.293 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 3.863 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)3 entries | 9.286 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 9.180 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
| ↳ | 7.908 range 6.613–9.202median of 2 measurements | - | DFT · PBEsol | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 6.731 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 5.163 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 0.2200 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 1.383 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)2 entries | 0.5157 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.04290 | C/m² | DFT · PBE | ||
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij) | Matrix (redacted) | C/m² | DFT · PBE | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000485 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00257 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -71.01 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 390.5 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 0.1400 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.8992 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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