Cr₁In₁Cu₂ is a ternary intermetallic semiconductor compound combining chromium, indium, and copper in a 1:1:2 stoichiometric ratio. This material belongs to the family of metal-semiconductor compounds and appears to be primarily of research interest, as it is not widely established in mainstream industrial applications. The specific combination of these elements suggests potential applications in thermoelectric devices, photovoltaic absorber layers, or optoelectronic components where the tunable band structure of multinary semiconductors could offer advantages over simpler binaries.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 15,683.4 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 4,327.9 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.02920 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.2300 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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