Cu0.5Ga1.5S2.5

semiconductor
· Cu0.5Ga1.5S2.5

Cu0.5Ga1.5S2.5 is a ternary chalcogenide semiconductor compound belonging to the I-III-VI family of materials, characterized by mixed-valence copper and gallium cations in a sulfide lattice. This is primarily a research-phase material investigated for photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications, where its tunable bandgap and potential for thin-film device architectures make it relevant to next-generation solar cells and light-emitting devices. The material represents an alternative to conventional binary semiconductors, offering compositional flexibility to engineer electronic properties without relying on toxic or scarce elements common in legacy semiconductor technologies.

thin-film photovoltaicsresearch photovoltaic absorbersoptoelectronic devicesbandgap engineeringnon-toxic semiconductor alternativesexperimental solar cell materials

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