Barium telluride (BaTe) is a binary semiconductor compound belonging to the IV-VI material family, characterized by an alkaline earth metal paired with a chalcogen. While primarily of research interest rather than high-volume production, BaTe and related barium chalcogenides are investigated for thermoelectric energy conversion and infrared optics applications, where their wide bandgap and thermal properties offer potential advantages in niche thermal management and sensing systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 31.47 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2600 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 20.68 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.049 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 3.400 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 1.605 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 12.37 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 9.543 range 6.312–12.77median of 2 measurements | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -184.3 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.02430 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.883 | eV/atom | — |