Mg4 Cu4 O8

semiconductor

· Mg4 Cu4 O8

Mg₄Cu₄O₈ is a mixed-metal oxide semiconductor composed of magnesium and copper in a 1:1 cation ratio. This is a research-phase compound typically investigated for its potential in optoelectronic and photocatalytic applications, leveraging the semiconducting properties that emerge from the copper-oxygen and magnesium-oxygen bonding networks. The material represents an exploratory approach to designing cost-effective, earth-abundant alternatives to conventional semiconductors, though it remains largely in academic development rather than widespread industrial deployment.

photocatalysis researchenvironmental remediation (water/air)optoelectronic device developmentthin-film semiconductorsmaterials discovery (early-stage)oxide semiconductor studies

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?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.09680	eV	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.644	eV/atom	—

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Mg4 Cu4 O8

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