Cd12Ge17(B4O29)2

ceramic

· Cd12Ge17(B4O29)2

Cd12Ge17(B4O29)2 is a complex oxide ceramic compound combining cadmium, germanium, and borate constituents into a structured crystalline phase. This is a research-stage material studied for its potential in optoelectronic and photonic applications, where the combination of heavy metal cations (Cd, Ge) with borate glass-forming networks offers tunable optical properties and thermal stability. While not yet a commercial engineering material, compounds in this family are investigated for nonlinear optical devices, scintillators, and solid-state laser hosts where high refractive index and wide transparency windows are valuable.

nonlinear optical devices (research)scintillation detectors (experimental)optoelectronic substrates (development phase)solid-state laser materials (emerging)photonic crystals (laboratory investigation)

Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	4.290	eV	—

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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Cd12Ge17(B4O29)2

Electrical Properties

Regulatory Screening

Environmental