Cu3SmS3

semiconductor

· Cu3SmS3

Cu3SmS3 is a ternary copper samarium sulfide compound belonging to the semiconductor material family, composed of copper, samarium (a rare earth element), and sulfur. This is a research-phase material studied primarily for its electronic and photonic properties rather than established industrial production. Cu3SmS3 and related rare-earth copper chalcogenides are of interest in thermoelectric applications, photovoltaic research, and potential optoelectronic devices due to the combination of copper's conductivity and samarium's magnetic/optical properties, though practical applications remain largely exploratory compared to conventional semiconductor alternatives.

thermoelectric energy conversion (research)photovoltaic/solar cell researchoptoelectronic device developmentrare-earth semiconductor compoundsmaterials physics characterizationnext-generation electronics exploration

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?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	1.820	eV	—

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Cu3SmS3

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