CdCu2SiTe4

metal

· JVASP-149953· CdCu2SiTe4

CdCu2SiTe4 is a quaternary chalcogenide compound combining cadmium, copper, silicon, and tellurium elements, representing an experimental semiconductor material within the family of multinary tetrahedrally-bonded compounds. This material is primarily of research interest for thermoelectric and optoelectronic applications, where the combination of heavy elements (Cd, Te) with transition metals (Cu) and semiconducting behavior offers potential for energy conversion or light-emission devices. It remains largely in the development phase, with potential advantages in tunable bandgap and thermoelectric figure-of-merit compared to simpler binary or ternary alternatives, though commercial applications are not yet established.

thermoelectric devices (research)semiconductor optoelectronics (experimental)photovoltaic researchsolid-state energy conversionmaterial discovery/laboratory

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	5.644	kg/m³	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.2360	eV	—
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.1576	eV/atom	—

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Regulatory Screening

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CdCu2SiTe4

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Regulatory Screening

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