Ca1 Cu2 N2

semiconductor

· Ca1 Cu2 N2

Ca₁Cu₂N₂ is an experimental ternary nitride semiconductor compound combining calcium, copper, and nitrogen. This material belongs to the emerging class of metal nitride semiconductors, which are of interest for optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications due to their tunable bandgap and potential for enhanced light absorption and charge transport. Research into such copper-containing nitrides is driven by the pursuit of earth-abundant alternatives to conventional semiconductors, though Ca₁Cu₂N₂ remains primarily a laboratory compound with limited industrial deployment; its adoption would depend on demonstrating scalable synthesis, stable phase formation, and performance advantages over established semiconducting materials in specific device architectures.

thin-film photovoltaics (research)optoelectronic devices (experimental)visible-light absorbersearth-abundant semiconductorsnext-generation solar cellsmaterials screening and discovery

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Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	89.84	GPa	—
Shear Modulus(G)	32.83	GPa	—

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Band Gap(Eg)	0.00310	eV	—

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Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.1170	eV/atom	—

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Ca1 Cu2 N2

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