Cadmium silicate (CdSiO3) is an inorganic semiconductor compound combining cadmium and silicate chemistry, typically studied as a thin-film or polycrystalline material for optoelectronic applications. While primarily a research material rather than a commodity engineering material, CdSiO3 has potential in photovoltaic devices, photodetectors, and luminescent applications due to cadmium's strong light-absorption properties and its compatibility with silicon-based processing. Engineers consider it where bandgap engineering or UV-to-visible light conversion is critical, though cadmium toxicity and regulatory restrictions limit deployment compared to cadmium-free alternatives like CdZnS or perovskite semiconductors.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 238.4 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3000 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 127.8 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.627 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 2.700 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.7800 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 29.73 | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB)2 entries | -0.0000309 | μB | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -83.35 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.3194 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)4 entries | -2.094 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.4600 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -2.465 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -1.929 | eV/atom | — |