HfCdCu2S4 is a quaternary sulfide compound combining hafnium, cadmium, copper, and sulfur—a rare intermetallic sulfide that falls outside conventional alloy classifications. This is primarily a research material studied for its potential in thermoelectric and semiconducting applications, where the combination of heavy (hafnium) and transition metal elements in a sulfide framework may offer tunable electronic properties and phonon-scattering benefits typical of advanced functional materials.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1918 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.193 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.06240 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.8105 | eV/atom | — |