CdSnAs2 is a ternary III-V semiconductor compound combining cadmium, tin, and arsenic elements. This material belongs to the family of narrow-bandgap semiconductors and is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest rather than mainstream commercial production. It is explored for infrared detection, thermal imaging sensors, and narrow-bandgap optoelectronic devices where its electronic properties enable sensitivity in specific wavelength ranges; engineers consider it when conventional semiconductors like GaAs or InSb cannot meet stringent performance requirements for cryogenic or room-temperature infrared applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 7,140.2 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3100 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 3,393.9 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2420 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.3000 | eV | Measured | ||
| ↳ | 0.1010 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 23.50 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 19.36 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.7387 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00116 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00208 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -94.51 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 226 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1047 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.000660 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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