KTe2

ceramic

· JVASP-115166· KTe2

KTe₂ is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining potassium and tellurium, belonging to the class of chalcogenide ceramics. While not widely commercialized, this material is primarily of research interest for its electrical and thermal transport properties, which make it relevant to thermoelectric and solid-state device development. Engineers would consider KTe₂ in early-stage applications requiring materials with specific carrier dynamics or phonon behavior, particularly in scenarios where telluride-based compounds offer advantages over more conventional semiconductors or oxides.

thermoelectric devicessolid-state researchsemiconductor developmentmaterial characterization studieshigh-temperature applications (research phase)

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	2,996.5	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.4600	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	1,013.8	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1539	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.03140	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.5747	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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