Ca₂CdTe₂F₂ is a mixed halide-chalcogenide ceramic compound combining calcium, cadmium, tellurium, and fluorine—a rare composition that sits at the intersection of fluoride and telluride crystal chemistry. This is primarily a research material studied for its potential in optoelectronic and photonic applications, where the combination of heavy chalcogen (Te) and fluorine ligands can produce unusual electronic and optical properties; it is not yet a commercially established engineering material but represents the type of complex ceramic that materials researchers investigate for next-generation semiconductors, scintillators, or nonlinear optical devices.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.959 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.494 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -2.342 | eV/atom | — |