Ho4 Cu4 S8

semiconductor

· Ho4 Cu4 S8

Ho₄Cu₄S₈ is a quaternary semiconductor compound combining rare-earth (holmium), transition metal (copper), and chalcogen (sulfur) elements. This is a research-phase material primarily studied for potential thermoelectric and optoelectronic applications, where the combination of rare-earth and copper sulfide chemistry offers possibilities for tuning electronic and thermal transport properties that differ from conventional binary or ternary semiconductors.

thermoelectric devicesoptoelectronic researchrare-earth semiconductor compoundssolid-state physics studiesadvanced materials development

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	74.26	GPa	—
Shear Modulus(G)	31.71	GPa	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	1.734	eV	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.489	eV/atom	—

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Ho4 Cu4 S8

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