Cu2SnTe3

metal
· 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.

thermoelectric energy conversionwaste heat recoverysolid-state electronicsresearch semiconductorsthermal management devicesemerging photovoltaic materials

Compliance & Regulations

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Units:
siimperial
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Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries
45.74
GPa—
↳
46.94
GPa—
Poisson's Ratio(ν)
0.3300
-—
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries
19.93
GPa—
↳
19.01
GPa—
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Density(ρ)
5.904
kg/m³—
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Band Gap(Eg)
0.000
eV—
Magnetic Moment(μB)
0.000
µB—
Seebeck Coefficient(S)
-22.51
µV/K—
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
0.01480
eV/atom—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
-0.1181
eV/atom—
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

Export Control

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