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.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 6.327 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.03000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.125 | eV/atom | — |