Ho₂CdS₄ is a ternary ceramic compound combining holmium, cadmium, and sulfur, belonging to the thiospinel or related sulfide ceramic family. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than established industrial production, with potential applications in optoelectronic devices, photocatalysis, and solid-state physics where rare-earth sulfide ceramics offer unique electronic and optical properties. Engineers would consider this compound when exploring advanced semiconducting ceramics with tunable band gaps or magnetic properties, though material availability and processing maturity are typically lower than conventional alternatives.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 71.21 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2900 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 36.73 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.776 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.6800 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -204.5 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1191 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.680 | eV/atom | — |