CaNd2S4

semiconductor
· CaNd2S4

CaNd2S4 is a ternary chalcogenide semiconductor compound combining calcium, neodymium, and sulfur in a layered or complex crystal structure. This material belongs to the rare-earth chalcogenide family and remains largely in the research and development phase, with potential applications in optoelectronics and photovoltaic devices where rare-earth doping can enable specialized optical properties. Engineers and materials researchers investigate such compounds for their potential in next-generation solar cells, infrared detectors, and luminescent devices where the combination of rare-earth elements and sulfide chemistry offers tunable bandgaps and light-emission characteristics unavailable in more conventional semiconductors.

Research photovoltaicsInfrared optoelectronicsRare-earth phosphorsAdvanced semiconductor researchThin-film devicesExperimental light-emitting applications

Compliance & Regulations

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Bulk Modulus(K)
73.53
GPa—
Poisson's Ratio(ν)
0.2600
-—
Shear Modulus(G)
42.04
GPa—
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Density(ρ)
4.836
kg/m³—
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Band Gap(Eg)2 entries
2.700
eV—
↳
2.079
eV—
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)
21.69
-—
Magnetic Moment(μB)
0.000
µB—
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)
0.1630
C/m²—
Seebeck Coefficient(S)
-189.7
µV/K—
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
0.00680
eV/atom—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
-2.278
eV/atom—
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

Export Control

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