Ca₂Pr₄Te₈ is a rare-earth telluride semiconductor compound combining calcium, praseodymium, and tellurium in a specific stoichiometric ratio. This is a research-phase material primarily studied for its electronic and thermal properties rather than an established commercial product. Rare-earth tellurides are investigated for thermoelectric applications, photovoltaic devices, and radiation detection systems where the combination of rare-earth elements and chalcogenides can offer tunable bandgaps and carrier transport characteristics not easily achieved in conventional semiconductors.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 48.73 | GPa | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 27.14 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.166 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.573 | eV/atom | — |