AlInCu₂Se₄ is a quaternary intermetallic compound combining aluminum, indium, copper, and selenium—a material family relevant to semiconductor and photovoltaic research rather than conventional structural or functional engineering applications. This compound represents experimental materials science work focused on chalcogenide semiconductors, where the combination of elements is explored for optoelectronic and thermoelectric properties. Engineers and researchers would evaluate such materials for niche applications in photovoltaic device layers, radiation detection, or specialized electronic components where the specific bandgap and carrier properties of quaternary compositions offer advantages over binary or ternary alternatives.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.131 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.1920 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.6890 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 8.893 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 8.381 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 23.72 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5628 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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