Dy2CdTe4

ceramic

· JVASP-111616· Dy2CdTe4

Dy₂CdTe₄ is a ternary chalcogenide ceramic compound combining dysprosium, cadmium, and tellurium. This material belongs to the family of rare-earth cadmium tellurides, which are primarily investigated for optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications due to their semiconducting properties and potential for tunable bandgaps. While not widely commercialized in mainstream applications, compounds in this material class are of research interest for infrared detection, scintillation, and next-generation solar cell architectures where rare-earth doping can enhance performance beyond binary or simpler ternary systems.

infrared detectorsscintillation materialsphotovoltaic researchrare-earth optoelectronicsX-ray/gamma-ray detectionmaterials research and development

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	6.327	kg/m³	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	—
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.03000	eV/atom	—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.125	eV/atom	—

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

RoHS, REACH, and Prop 65 statuses are validated against official substance lists (ECHA SVHC Candidate List, OEHHA Prop 65, RoHS Annex II). Other regulations are estimated from composition and material classification. All screening is a starting point for due diligence — always verify with your supplier before making compliance decisions.

Dy2CdTe4

Physical Properties

Electrical Properties

Other Properties

Regulatory Screening

Environmental