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Ca1 Mn4 S8

Name: Ca1 Mn4 S8
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semiconductor

· Ca1 Mn4 S8

Ca₁Mn₄S₈ is a quaternary sulfide semiconductor compound combining calcium, manganese, and sulfur in a fixed stoichiometric ratio. This material belongs to the family of transition metal chalcogenides and is primarily studied in research settings for photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications due to its tunable bandgap and potential for cost-effective thin-film device fabrication. While not yet widely deployed in commercial products, manganese-based sulfides are being explored as alternatives to conventional semiconductors in solar cells and light-emission devices because of their earth-abundant constituent elements and promising electronic properties.

thin-film photovoltaics (research)optoelectronic devices (experimental)visible light absorbersearth-abundant semiconductorsmaterials researchnext-generation solar cells

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?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.00340	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.8260	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Ca1 Mn4 S8

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