Cadmium oxide (CdO) is a direct-bandgap semiconductor compound with a cubic crystal structure, traditionally used in optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications. It is employed in thin-film solar cells, transparent conductive coatings, and photocatalytic devices, though its use has declined in many regions due to cadmium's toxicity and regulatory restrictions under RoHS and other environmental standards. Engineers may still encounter CdO in legacy systems, specialized research applications requiring high optical transparency combined with electrical conductivity, or in regions with less stringent material restrictions.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 136.7 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3400 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 47.74 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.928 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 2.300 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.6530 range 0.000–1.306median of 2 measurements | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -10.46 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -1.339 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -1.171 | eV/atom | — |