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GaCuGeSe4

Name: GaCuGeSe4
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semiconductor

· GaCuGeSe4

GaCuGeSe₄ is a quaternary semiconductor compound combining gallium, copper, germanium, and selenium elements, belonging to the class of chalcogenide semiconductors with potential for optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications. This material exists primarily in research and development contexts rather than established industrial production, studied for its tunable bandgap and light-absorbing properties in thin-film solar cells and infrared detectors. The copper-containing quaternary chalcogenide structure offers advantages over simpler binary or ternary semiconductors in tailoring electronic and optical characteristics for next-generation photovoltaic and sensing technologies.

thin-film solar cellsinfrared detectorsphotodetectorsoptoelectronic researchphotovoltaic materials developmentsemiconductor device engineering

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	6,267.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2500	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	3,972.6	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1884	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	1.380	eV	Measured
↳	0.7020	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	12.77	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.3883	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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GaCuGeSe4

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