Ca₃Si₁Br₂ is an experimental halide semiconductor compound combining calcium, silicon, and bromine elements. This material belongs to the broader family of halide perovskites and related semiconducting compounds, which are primarily investigated for optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications rather than established industrial production. The compound represents research-stage materials chemistry where engineers and physicists explore novel bandgap properties and carrier transport mechanisms that could enable next-generation light-emitting devices, photodetectors, or thin-film photovoltaics, though such halide-based semiconductors face challenges in stability and scalability compared to traditional Si or III-V semiconductors.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 13.70 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 4.960 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.04740 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.170 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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