Er2Te3
semiconductor· Er2Te3
Er₂Te₃ is a ternary semiconductor compound composed of erbium and tellurium, belonging to the rare-earth telluride family of materials. This is primarily a research-stage compound studied for its electronic and thermal properties, rather than a mainstream commercial material; it represents the broader class of rare-earth chalcogenides being investigated for thermoelectric conversion, infrared optics, and solid-state device applications where the rare-earth dopant can provide unique optical and electronic tunability.
thermoelectric generatorsinfrared detectors and opticsresearch semiconductorsrare-earth photonic devicesthermal energy harvesting
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.050 | kg/m³ | — |
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.9000 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.5870 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -176.7 | µV/K | — |
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.428 | eV/atom | — |
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