Er₂Ag₂Te₄ is a ternary semiconductor compound combining erbium, silver, and tellurium elements, representing an emerging material in the broader family of chalcogenide semiconductors. This compound is primarily of research and development interest, investigated for potential thermoelectric and optoelectronic applications where the combination of rare-earth (erbium) and post-transition metal (silver) elements with a chalcogen (tellurium) offers tunable electronic and thermal transport properties distinct from binary or simpler ternary alternatives.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 46.28 | GPa | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 24.15 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.8973 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.9110 | eV/atom | — |