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Cu2SnTe3

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· Cu2SnTe3

Cu₂SnTe₃ is a ternary intermetallic compound combining copper, tin, and tellurium, belonging to the class of semiconducting or semimetallic materials rather than conventional structural metals. This compound is primarily of research and emerging-technology interest, investigated for thermoelectric applications and solid-state electronics where the coupling of electrical and thermal properties offers potential advantages over traditional metallic conductors. Engineers consider Cu₂SnTe₃ and related ternary tellurides when designing thermoelectric generators, waste-heat recovery systems, or specialized semiconductor devices where the material's electronic structure and phonon-scattering characteristics may provide improved energy conversion efficiency or thermal management compared to elemental metals or simpler alloys.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	45.74	GPa	DFT
↳	46.94	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3300	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	19.93	GPa	DFT
↳	19.01	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Density(ρ)	5.904	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000723	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000447	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-22.51	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-0.6400	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.01480	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.1181	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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