Ca2 Fe2 Ge4 O12

semiconductor

· Ca2 Fe2 Ge4 O12

Ca₂Fe₂Ge₄O₁₂ is an oxide semiconductor compound belonging to the garnet or pyroxene family, combining calcium, iron, and germanium oxides in a complex crystalline structure. This material is primarily investigated in research contexts for optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications, where the iron and germanium constituents can enable optical absorption and charge transport. While not yet widely deployed in mainstream industrial production, compounds in this family are of interest for next-generation solar cells, scintillator detectors, and photocatalytic devices where the tunable band gap and multicomponent composition offer potential advantages over simpler binary or ternary semiconductors.

photovoltaic researchscintillation detectorsphotocatalysisoptoelectronic devicesexperimental semiconductors

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.00490	eV	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.993	eV/atom	—

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Ca2 Fe2 Ge4 O12

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