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CrTe

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· JVASP-90419· CrTe

CrTe is an intermetallic compound composed of chromium and tellurium, representing a transition metal chalcogenide material. This compound is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, with applications emerging in thermoelectric devices, semiconductor research, and potential catalytic systems where chromium-tellurium interactions provide unique electronic or thermal properties. CrTe is notable within the family of transition metal tellurides for its potential to bridge traditional metallurgic applications with semiconductor behavior, though it remains less common than established alternatives like bismuth telluride or skutterudites in commercial thermoelectric applications.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	5,457.8	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3700	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	1,569.3	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2315	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	29.28	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	4.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.03330	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.0000237	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00000933	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	4.093	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	2.607	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.1664	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.02768	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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