Lu4 Cu4 S8
semiconductor· Lu4 Cu4 S8
Lu₄Cu₄S₈ is a quaternary sulfide semiconductor compound combining lutetium, copper, and sulfur in a fixed stoichiometric ratio. This is a research-phase material studied primarily in solid-state chemistry and materials science; it belongs to the family of mixed-metal sulfides with potential applications in photovoltaics, thermoelectrics, and optoelectronic devices due to its tunable band gap and layered structural possibilities. The combination of rare-earth (lutetium) and transition-metal (copper) cations in a sulfide framework offers opportunities for engineering both electronic and thermal transport properties, making it of interest where conventional binary or ternary semiconductors reach performance limits.
photovoltaic absorbers (research)thermoelectric materials (research)solid-state optoelectronicsrare-earth compound developmentadvanced semiconductor research
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?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Band Gap(Eg) | — | eV | — | — |
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Formation Energy(ΔHf) | — | eV/atom | — | — |
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