Ba₄ZnTe is a quaternary ceramic compound combining barium, zinc, and tellurium elements, belonging to the family of mixed-metal chalcogenides. This material is primarily of research interest rather than established industrial production, investigated for potential applications in optoelectronic and thermoelectric devices where its crystal structure and electronic properties may offer advantages in specific wavelength ranges or thermal-to-electric conversion. Engineers would consider this compound for specialized photonic or energy conversion applications where conventional semiconductors or ceramics prove inadequate, though material availability and processing methods remain research-stage considerations.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.805 | kg/m³ | — |
| 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) | 0.8123 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.07427 | eV/atom | — |