Li2CdGe is a ternary semiconductor compound composed of lithium, cadmium, and germanium, belonging to the class of wide-bandgap or narrow-bandgap semiconductors with potential applications in optoelectronic and electronic device research. This material remains largely experimental, and research into it focuses primarily on fundamental semiconductor physics rather than established industrial production; compounds in this lithium-cadmium-germanium family are of interest for potential photovoltaic, detector, or light-emitting applications, though maturity and scalability compared to conventional semiconductors (silicon, gallium arsenide) are currently limited.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.972 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.9900 | eV | Measured | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000560 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000539 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 7.880 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 7.710 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00680 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2926 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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