Ca2 Ge4

semiconductor

· Ca2 Ge4

Ca2Ge4 is an intermetallic semiconductor compound composed of calcium and germanium, belonging to the family of alkaline-earth germanides. This material is primarily investigated in research contexts for potential optoelectronic and thermoelectric applications, leveraging germanium's semiconducting properties combined with calcium's structural role in creating stable crystalline phases. While not yet widely deployed in commercial production, materials in this compound class are of interest to researchers exploring alternatives for solid-state devices, photovoltaic systems, and thermal energy conversion where conventional semiconductors face performance limitations.

thermoelectric devices (research)semiconductor researchoptoelectronic materials (exploratory)solid-state physics studiesphase diagram investigationmaterials discovery

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	52.38	GPa	—
Shear Modulus(G)	34.59	GPa	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.01350	eV	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.5580	eV/atom	—

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Ca2 Ge4

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