Mg2Te — Properties & Data | MatWorld

Mg2Te

ceramic

· JVASP-139456· Mg2Te

Mg₂Te is a binary intermetallic ceramic compound combining magnesium and tellurium, belonging to the family of wide-bandgap semiconductors and functional ceramics. This material is primarily of research interest rather than established in high-volume production, with potential applications in thermoelectric devices, infrared optics, and semiconductor research where its thermal and electronic properties may be exploited. Engineers consider Mg₂Te primarily for specialized photonics, sensing, or energy conversion applications where magnesium-based compounds offer advantages in lightweight design or specific optical/electronic functionality.

thermoelectric energy conversioninfrared optical componentssemiconductor researchexperimental photonicsthin-film electronics

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	3,108.2	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.5000	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	1,351.8	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.08544	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.3470	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.3000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	8.687	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	7.472	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	5.840	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.4082	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.2264	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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