HfGeSe

ceramic
· HfGeSe

HfGeSe is a ternary ceramic compound combining hafnium, germanium, and selenium, belonging to the class of chalcogenide ceramics. This material is primarily investigated in materials research for semiconducting and thermoelectric applications, where the combination of these elements offers tunable band gap and phonon-scattering properties. Engineers consider HfGeSe when designing high-temperature thermoelectric devices, radiation-resistant components, or next-generation semiconductors where the unique electronic structure of multi-element chalcogenides provides advantages in efficiency or thermal stability compared to binary compounds.

thermoelectric deviceshigh-temperature semiconductorsradiation-resistant ceramicsphotovoltaic researchthermal management systemssolid-state energy conversion

Compliance & Regulations

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PropertyValueUnitConditionsSource
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries
111.8
GPa
112.6
GPa
Poisson's Ratio(ν)
0.2400
-
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries
73.86
GPa
73.31
GPa
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Density(ρ)
9.594
kg/m³
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Band Gap(Eg)
0.000
eV
Magnetic Moment(μB)
0.000
µB
Seebeck Coefficient(S)
-9.587
µV/K
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
0.000
eV/atom
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
-0.9589
eV/atom
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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