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MgCdS2

ceramic

· JVASP-99962· MgCdS2

MgCdS₂ is a ternary compound ceramic belonging to the sulfide family, combining magnesium, cadmium, and sulfur in a crystalline structure. This material is primarily of research interest for optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications, where its direct bandgap and semiconducting properties make it relevant for light-emitting devices, photodetectors, and potentially solar cells. While not yet widely deployed in mainstream industrial production, the MgCdS₂ system represents part of the broader II-VI semiconductor family and is studied as an alternative or complementary material to more established cadmium sulfide compounds, offering potential advantages in tuning electronic properties through magnesium doping.

optoelectronic devicesphotovoltaic researchphotodetectorssemiconductor researchthin-film applications

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	77.58	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2700	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	42.81	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	4.300	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.1160	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	1.360	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	7.690	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	5.707	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	33.93	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.08190	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.076	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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