MgBeSe2

ceramic

· JVASP-70868· MgBeSe2

MgBeSe2 is a ternary ceramic compound combining magnesium, beryllium, and selenium in a crystalline structure. This material belongs to the family of II-IV-VI semiconductors and mixed-metal chalcogenides, which are primarily of research interest rather than established commercial production. The compound is investigated for potential optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications where its electronic band structure and thermal properties could offer advantages in specialized semiconductor devices, though it remains largely in the exploratory phase with limited industrial deployment.

experimental semiconductorsoptoelectronic researchphotovoltaic developmentinfrared detector materialssolid-state physics researchwide-bandgap electronics

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	9,166.4	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2800	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	5,079.2	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1486	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.5660	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	1.604	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	25.84	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	7.533	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	5.603	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	0.3667	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	0.8433	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.4169	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000885	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00525	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-131.7	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	313.5	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	30.65	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.3450	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.7999	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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