KEr2CuSe4
metalKEr2CuSe4 is a ternary intermetallic compound combining potassium, erbium, copper, and selenium elements, representing an emerging material in solid-state chemistry rather than a conventional industrial alloy. This compound falls within the research domain of mixed-metal chalcogenides and has potential relevance to thermoelectric devices, semiconductor applications, and materials with tunable electronic properties—areas where rare-earth elements and selenium-based compounds are actively investigated. Engineers would consider such materials when conventional copper alloys or semiconductors cannot meet specific performance requirements in niche applications requiring unusual band structure or phonon-scattering behavior.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2204 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.9890 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.583 | eV/atom | — |