Co1 Cu2 Ge1 S4

semiconductor

· Co1 Cu2 Ge1 S4

Co₁Cu₂Ge₁S₄ is a quaternary chalcogenide semiconductor compound combining cobalt, copper, germanium, and sulfur elements. This material belongs to the family of mixed-metal sulfides and represents an experimental composition of interest in solid-state chemistry and materials research, rather than an established commercial product. Its potential applications lie in photovoltaic devices, thermoelectric energy conversion, and optoelectronic components where mixed-valence metal sulfides offer tunable band gaps and mixed ionic-electronic conductivity.

experimental photovoltaic absorbersthermoelectric materials developmentoptoelectronic semiconductorsthin-film solar cellssolid-state chemistry research

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	11,121.2	ksi	—
Shear Modulus(G)	3,792.3	ksi	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.01730	eV	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.3550	eV/atom	—

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Co1 Cu2 Ge1 S4

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