H4 O4 Cd2

semiconductor

· H4 O4 Cd2

Cadmium hydroxide (Cd(OH)₂) is an inorganic compound and semiconductor material used primarily in specialized electronic and photonic applications. This material is notable in battery technology, particularly in nickel-cadmium cells, and shows potential in optoelectronic devices and photocatalytic applications due to its semiconducting properties. While cadmium-based compounds have largely been phased out of consumer applications due to toxicity concerns, they remain relevant in niche industrial and research contexts where their electronic characteristics are essential and exposure can be controlled.

battery electrodes (legacy nickel-cadmium cells)photocatalytic materialsoptoelectronic researchsemiconductor applicationsspecialized electronic componentsindustrial research compounds

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	64.37	GPa	—
Shear Modulus(G)	21.54	GPa	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	1.793	eV	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.086	eV/atom	—

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

Export Control

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H4 O4 Cd2

Mechanical Properties

Electrical Properties

Other Properties

Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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