Ca₂P₂Au₂ is an intermetallic semiconductor compound combining calcium, phosphorus, and gold in a mixed-valence structure. This is a research-phase material rather than an established commercial semiconductor; compounds in this family are investigated for potential optoelectronic, thermoelectric, and photonic applications due to the unique electronic properties arising from gold incorporation into a calcium phosphide lattice. Interest in such materials stems from their potential to enable novel device concepts where traditional III-V or II-VI semiconductors are unsuitable, though practical device-scale applications remain under development.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 79.29 | GPa | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 36.43 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.05280 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.9580 | eV/atom | — |