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K2Cd3S4

Name: K2Cd3S4
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semiconductor

· K2Cd3S4

K2Cd3S4 is a ternary sulfide semiconductor compound combining potassium, cadmium, and sulfur in a fixed stoichiometric ratio. This material belongs to the family of metal sulfide semiconductors and is primarily studied in research contexts for its potential electronic and photonic properties, rather than established high-volume industrial applications. The cadmium-sulfide base gives it relevance to photodetector and optical sensing research, though practical deployment remains limited compared to more mature semiconductor alternatives like CdS or CdTe.

photodetector researchoptical sensing compoundsphotovoltaic developmentsolid-state physics researchsemiconductor material screeningthin-film optoelectronics

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1379	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	1.839	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	2.750	eV	Measured
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000342	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000486	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-61.15	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	330.9	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.9347	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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K2Cd3S4

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