CaZnSO
semiconductorCaZnSO is a calcium-zinc sulfate compound functioning as a semiconductor material, representing an emerging composition in the broader family of mixed-metal sulfides and sulfates under investigation for optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications. While not yet widely deployed in mainstream industrial production, this material is of research interest for thin-film photovoltaic devices, radiation detection, and potential window-layer applications in heterojunction solar cells, where the combination of constituent elements offers tunable electronic properties and potential cost advantages over traditional cadmium-based semiconductors. Engineers evaluating this material should recognize it as an exploratory compound whose viability depends on advances in synthesis methods, phase stability, and device integration—making it most relevant for R&D projects in next-generation solar technologies rather than established high-volume manufacturing.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | — | ksi | — | — | |
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | — | - | — | — | |
Shear Modulus(G) | — | ksi | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | — | lb/in³ | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | — | eV | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | eV | — | — | |
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | — | - | — | — | |
Magnetic Moment(μB) | — | µB | — | — | |
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)2 entries | — | C/m² | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | C/m² | — | — | |
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij) | Matrix (redacted) | C/m² | — | — | |
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | — | µV/K | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | — | eV/atom | — | — | |
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | — | eV/atom | — | — |