Al4 Ca6 As8
semiconductor· Al4 Ca6 As8
Al₄Ca₆As₈ is an intermetallic compound combining aluminum, calcium, and arsenic—a quaternary semiconductor material that exists primarily in research contexts rather than established commercial production. This compound belongs to the family of III-V and mixed-valence semiconductors, which are of interest for electronic and optoelectronic device development due to their tunable bandgap and potential for heterostructure applications. Limited industrial deployment exists; the material is primarily studied in materials science laboratories for fundamental semiconductor physics, thin-film growth, and exploratory device architectures where conventional binary semiconductors (GaAs, InP) may have limitations.
experimental semiconductorsthin-film researchoptoelectronic device developmentbandgap engineeringadvanced materials researchheterostructure prototyping
Compliance & Regulations
?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | — | eV | — | — |
Verified Unverified Low confidence (<80%) Link to source
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | — | eV/atom | — | — |
Verified Unverified Low confidence (<80%) Link to source
Regulatory Screening
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