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CuTe

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· CuTe

CuTe is an intermetallic compound composed of copper and tellurium, belonging to the family of binary metal-chalcogenide materials. This compound is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than established in mainstream engineering applications, with potential relevance in semiconductor physics, thermoelectric applications, and solid-state electronic devices where copper-tellurium phases can exhibit useful electronic transport properties. Engineers would consider CuTe in advanced materials research contexts where its crystal structure and electronic characteristics might enable novel functionality in niche applications requiring metal-chalcogenide phases.

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si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	2,144.7	ksi	DFT
Shear Modulus(G)	1,278	ksi	DFT

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2472	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000347	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000334	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	7.593	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	7.487	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.03638	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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