Cr₄Cu₃Te₈ is an intermetallic compound combining chromium, copper, and tellurium—a material family of primary interest in solid-state physics and materials research rather than established industrial production. This compound belongs to the class of ternary metal tellurides, which are investigated for potential applications in thermoelectrics, semiconductors, and energy conversion due to their complex crystal structures and electronic properties. While not yet widely adopted in mainstream engineering, research into chromium-copper tellurides focuses on understanding phase stability, thermal transport, and electronic behavior for next-generation functional materials.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.440 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | Measured | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000422 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000335 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 25.76 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 22.56 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00290 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1426 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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