BaZnTe is a ternary ceramic compound composed of barium, zinc, and tellurium, belonging to the II-VI semiconductor ceramic family. This material is primarily investigated in research contexts for optoelectronic and infrared applications, where its wide bandgap and crystal structure make it potentially useful for radiation detection, nonlinear optical devices, and wide-spectrum sensing. While not yet widely deployed in mainstream commercial production, materials in this chemical family are valued by materials scientists and photonics researchers for their tunable optical properties and potential in harsh-environment sensing applications where traditional semiconductors are temperature- or radiation-limited.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 21.83 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2200 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | -520.0 | MPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.400 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.623 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 13.80 | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.1705 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -172.1 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.4469 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.8247 | eV/atom | — |