Ca2 Nd4 S8

semiconductor

· Ca2 Nd4 S8

Ca₂Nd₄S₈ is a rare-earth sulfide semiconductor compound combining calcium, neodymium, and sulfur in a mixed-valence structure. This material belongs to the family of lanthanide chalcogenides and remains largely in the research phase, with potential applications in optoelectronic devices, photoluminescence, and solid-state lighting where rare-earth dopants are leveraged for tunable emission properties. The neodymium content makes this compound particularly interesting for near-infrared applications and as a candidate material for studying rare-earth-host lattice interactions in semiconductor systems.

rare-earth phosphorsphotoluminescent devicesnear-infrared emitterssolid-state lighting researchoptoelectronic prototypeslanthanide host materials

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	73.53	GPa	—
Shear Modulus(G)	42.04	GPa	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	2.079	eV	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-2.279	eV/atom	—

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Ca2 Nd4 S8

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