Ba4CdGe is a quaternary ceramic compound composed of barium, cadmium, and germanium. This material belongs to the family of intermetallic and ceramic compounds that exhibit potentially useful electronic, thermal, or structural properties at specific stoichiometries. As an experimental compound, Ba4CdGe is primarily of research interest rather than established in high-volume industrial use; it likely serves as a model system for studying phase stability, crystal structure, or functional properties in the Ba-Cd-Ge chemical system, with potential relevance to thermoelectrics, photovoltaic absorbers, or wide-bandgap semiconductors depending on its electronic characteristics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1780 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.7664 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.3324 | eV/atom | — |